Mission Hills Hopes Surveillance Tech Will Stop Worsening Metro Crime Wave

The very best part of the Golden Ghetto seems to be getting nervous about worsening local violence that seems to be headed their way.

Here's a glimpse at their effort to record their fears and possibly prevent future crime . . .

Mayor David Dickey said the city had been planning to install a few cameras for more than a year but decided to expand its network following an uptick in crime in the area, specifically burglaries and car thefts.

So far, the city has installed cameras at five of its busier intersections along State Line, Mission, and Tomahawk roads. Mission Hills plans to install them at five more intersections in the coming weeks.

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Mission Hills installing license plate readers at several intersections

MISSION HILLS, Kan. (KCTV) - Mission Hills has placed cameras at several intersections, which will allow police to log and track vehicles as a crime prevention tool. Mayor David Dickey said the city had been planning to install a few cameras for more than a year but decided to expand its network following an uptick in crime in the area, specifically burglaries and car thefts.