PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Portsmouth Police Department is expanding its surveillance network with 22 new cameras planned for installation across the city.

Police Chief Stephen Jenkins said the expansion is part of a broader effort to increase visibility downtown and make the area more inviting for residents and businesses.

“We are expanding our footprint in our downtown area, expanding to the LINC, and hoping to make a more vibrant downtown business area,” Jenkins said.

The new cameras will work in coordination with the department’s Real Time Crime Center , which allows officers to monitor live footage and respond to incidents faster.

Jenkins says the cameras will cover High Street up to Effingham Street, as well as areas along London Boulevard, Crawford Street, and Court Street.

“If

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