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WAKE FOREST, N.C. (WNCN) — Security cameras have been installed at a greenway in Wake Forest, officials said Thursday.
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According to Town of Wake Forest officials, four solar-powered, motion-activated cameras were placed outside tunnels of newly-opened sections of the Dunn Creek Greenway.
The cameras are in response to recent incidents involving graffiti and other vandalism, according to town officials.
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“The goal is to make the greenway safer and make it easier for police to identify vandals who flagrantly damage public property,” town officials said in a statement.
According to town officials, all footage is stored locally. Only Wake Forest police, information technology, and the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Department can access it.
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The cameras are not Flock Safety cameras, according to town officials.