The Metropolitan Police Department has announced they’ve activated a network of cameras installed around the World Bank and International Monetary Fund buildings in downtown D.C. The police explain:
“CCTV cameras are activated only during major events in the District or during periods of heightened alert for terrorism. CCTV camera feeds are displayed in the MPDCs Synchronized Operations Command Complex, a secure facility located on the 5th Floor of police headquarters. The MPDCs use of CCTV includes a number of safeguards designed to protect personal privacy rights.
Apparently the cameras were just decorations before!
