DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — In an effort to stop shootings, robberies and other crime, DeKalb County is focusing on gas stations and convenience stores.
On Tuesday night, DeKalb County commissioners unanimously approved a new ordinance that will require high-quality security cameras to be installed at every gas station and convenience store.
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DeKalb County commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson first proposed the ordinance over the summer. Statistics have shown that more than a third of all violent crime in the county happens at those locations.
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Channel 2 Action News has reported on over a dozen of shootings at gas stations in DeKalb County, including one at a Chevron station on Candler Road in July.
Police said a man was shot and killed trying to stop a fight. Investigators immediately looked to video to help solve the murder.
Under the approved ordinance, each store will be required to have 24/7 video surveillance. The cameras will need to installed at every entry and exit point, gas pump and cash register.
The cameras also must have a minimum of four megapixels with infrared or night vision and storage for 60 days of footage.
The approved ordinance will impact around 250 gas stations in unincorporated DeKalb County. The ordinance does not impact stations and stores in the cities.
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