It would require five types of businesses to install cameras that face the parking lot -- bars, nightclubs, sexually-oriented businesses, convenience stores and game rooms.
HOUSTON, Texas -- The Houston City Council discussed requiring security camera updates for bars and convenience stores in its meeting on Wednesday.The ordinance would require five types of businesses to have security cameras installed that face the parking lot -- bars, nightclubs, sexually-oriented businesses, convenience stores and game rooms.
The hope is that the cameras would deter criminals from hanging around the parking lots, as well as help solve crimes after they take place. Council members say they are getting a lot of support for the measure from community members who have been complaining about large groups of people hanging around the outside of stores.The vote was delayed for at least a week because Council Member Mike Knox, among others, wanted to know why all businesses are not required to have these cameras.
Council members supporting the ordinance say Houston police have reported 7,000 crimes at stores and bars where these cameras are not currently located.For more on this story, follow Jeff Ehling on
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