Lewiston police to deploy new surveillance cameras to combat crime

Lewiston police to deploy new surveillance cameras to combat crime

The Lewiston Police Department hopes new surveillance cameras will help lower crime rates. The Police Department is set to install 14 new portable surveillance cameras, funded by a $70,000 federal grant. The initiative aims to curb crime in Maine’s second-largest city by strategically placing cameras on city buildings, utility poles and street signs. “We certainly hope that it will help reduce the call volume in those high crime areas,” Lewiston…