ASU and Surveillance Cameras

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ASU and Surveillance Cameras
I See You!

• Vaughn Eames
• JUS 494
• Fall 2004

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QUESTION What is up with all the cameras in
Parking Lot 59?

• There are over 2 dozen black spherical bubbles
  commonly associated with surveillance cameras
  throughout the parking lot.
• Ironically, non of these are near any of the
  blue light emergency call boxes.

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1st Call ASU Parking and Transit Services(These
were my questions to get things started)

• What can you tell me about the cameras in the
  parking areas around campus?
• Ive noticed some black bubbles, which I assume
  are surveillance cameras in LOT 59, if I needed
  footage of someone vandalizing my car, how could
  I obtain it?
• Are these cameras video feeds monitored or
  stored for later reference?
• Have you ever stopped a crime in progress or
  solved one through the use of these surveillance
  cameras?

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PTS Judy response There are No Cameras in Lot
59
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No Cameras huh?What are these then?
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Possible Explanations?

• Temperature Sensors?
• New Sleek Black Disco Balls For Kick-Ass Tailgate
  Parties?
• Solar Power Cells?

I Am Not a Surveillance Camera!
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So I asked Judy

• Come on, Ive seen those little black bubbleswe
  both know they are cameras.

And Her response

• Wellyou have to talk to DPS about those. We
  have nothing to do with them.

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Wait a secondthey are cameras after all?

• Judy, I said, I thought you just told me there
  were no cameras out there.
• She quickly transferred me to someone in RISK
  MANAGEMENT(yikes)

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Ta Da!!!Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you ASU
Department of Public Safety(Dont you just feel
safer already?)
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2nd Call ASU DPS Non-Emergency Line

• Made a call to ASU DPS
• (Lets get to the bottom of this!)
• Operator told me that,
• there are no cameras
• in the parking lots.

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No Cameras in the parking lots.

• IF these are not cameras
• THEN what are they?...
• Theyre empty, says the DPS operator.

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Ohthey are empty!
Feel safe yet?
No camera in here
Im empty
Just a black bubble, but Your tuition paid for
me!..
And me!!!..
And me!!..
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So they are empty black bubbles that make
people believe there are surveillance cameras
watching?
Thats Right!...Im empty! No camera in here! Im
a fakea phonya dummy camera!
DPS Response That is correct.
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So To Re-Cap

• ASU PTS
• Denies presence of surveillance cameras.
• Reluctantly admits they are there, but DPS is
  in charge of them.
• Provides no further information.

• ASU DPS
• Denies presence of surveillance cameras.
• Reluctantly admits they are there, but PTS is
  in charge of them.
• Informs me that the cameras are empty.
• Provides no further information

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Confused Yet?...Think someone is lying?

• Possible Explanations
• There is no need to reveal ASU surveillance
  capabilities to the public.
• Miscommunication between departments.
• Lack of understanding within each department.

ASU Police
ASU Parking