The Taylorville Square will soon have full surveillance coverage as Taylorville The Taylorville Police Department (TPD) has now installed one of two total surveillance cameras to monitor the square.

Hart Media Group spoke with Taylorville Police Chief Dwayne Wheeler about the new camera that is already installed on the square, what having surveillance on the town square could do for the community, as well as some of the community's reaction to the new cameras.

Chief Wheeler said that the already installed camera has caused some community members to feel as though their privacy is being invaded. Chief said that they are following the rules of camera use and keeping the view only on public grounds, reassuring the community that they are not looking into any private domicile, commercial, or residential.

 
According to Chief Wheeler, what motivated the TPD to install these cameras stems from both community concern and specific situations that TPD has already dealt with in the past. The Chief also said that these cameras would provide sufficient evidence for retail theft that happens on the square, and the second camera would allow for full coverage.

Chief Wheeler also mentioned that a couple of local businesses have already asked if the camera that is installed can see their business. Unfortunately, until the second installation of the camera systems, only a portion of the square is visible. 

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