WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Ring, Fusus, Flock, and Red speed are all names of camera systems you may hear law enforcement talk about.
This week, the Warner Robins city council voted to let police add another name to this list. They're bringing Verkada security cameras to five city parks.
Friday, the sound of dribbling basketballs amplified throughout the North Houston Sports Complex.
"My son is a senior at Warner Robins High School and I always vowed that until he goes to the next level I'm going to stay in shape," Louis Hayward-El said.
The 55-year-old visits the gym multiple times a week to play one on one with friends. He says the complex is one of the areas nicest facilities.
"There aren't too many places in Middle Georgia that has multiple courts," he said.
He says normally in the morning, courts are empty, which limits unsafe interactions.
"Even if there was a lot of people, I don't feel unsafe. Warner Robins is a pretty safe city," Hayward-El said.
Now, city police are working to keep people feeling this way. They're bringing Verkada security cameras to the North Houston Sports Complex, Ada Lee Park, Ferguson Memorial Park, Deloris Toliver Park and Ted Wright Park.
"The plan is as funds become more available to expand," Chief Wayne Fisher said.
Fisher says these places see the most weekend visitors and unscheduled personal gatherings.
"A lot of times when that does occur, we've had crime and other issues that have taken place," Fisher said.
The new system will offer 360 degree surveillance and license tag reading cameras at entry points.
It benefits their real-time crime center which includes other camera systems like Fusus.
"We will again look hopefully within the next six months to have that completed out," Fisher said.
Once live, staff can feed patrol officers real time information at a scene and allow them to have more eyes on the city.
"We can at least start to be more proactive in addressing it and not wait for the incident to actually occur," Fisher said.
Fisher says this is something tax payers can get excited about.
"It ties into these events that we've had as far as the weather, and with the train derailment, it allows for us to be able to operate within the ecosystem of the city of Warner Robins as a Emergency Operation Center," Fisher said.
This will be in addition to the services from the county emergency management agency.
Fisher says as money becomes available they plan to add cameras to other parks and city buildings. The city will spend nearly $800,000 for a 10-year license. Money came from covid relief dollars.