We have an update on a new community outreach program we first told you about last week.The city of York is offering free home security cameras to older residents who are feeling unsafe. Police said they received an overwhelming response after the story aired. It s important because I need the people who live here to feel safe in their homes, police Commissioner Michael Muldrow said.Muldrow has heard from dozens of senior citizens throughout York who want a free security camera. Susan McDaniel and her husband are among the first to receive one. A solar-powered camera installed on the side of their home streams video to their cellphone. The story that you did was awesome and putting it out there like you did, helping us circulate and get the word out there, Muldrow said.The camera program is funded through donations. No public money is used. More than 50 families have contacted police since the story first aired.The commissioner said he got great news from the camera supplier.
A program in York aims to give seniors peace of mind and help them feel safe in their homes.Susan McDaniel and her husband, Peter, said they often hear the sound of gunfire in their south-end neighborhood. It s unnerving for the couple in their 70s.Now a new program called Aging in Place is helping them feel a little more secure. It makes us feel like we are part of a village that takes care of its elderly, McDaniel said.A solar-powered security camera was just mounted on the side of the home. The police department provided it as part of the city s ongoing community outreach. It was free, and the city installed it last week. We re trying to take care of our elderly folks first, Lt. Dan Lentz said.The system streams video to a cellphone.The couple is concerned about the location because of some recent thefts outside their home. It just looks down the alley, and we can see our front side door, Peter Danko said. I don t want to have to move to the suburbs. I don t like the subur