Coalition's ideas to make Downtown safer include surveillance cameras in bars

By Dean Mosiman

"Surveillance cameras could capture ugly behavior near and inside Madison bars if a Downtown coalition's ideas move forward."

"An effort led by Downtown Madison Inc. to make the central city safer is producing a range of strategies for bars that includes surveillance cameras in establishments, training for all staff, better interaction with police and more."

"The effort, begun last year and involving perhaps the broadest coalition ever to confront crime and violence Downtown -- and the perception of it -- includes the city, UW-Madison, bar owners, police, the business community, neighborhood leaders and others..."

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