A two-year pilot project in the Town of Wolfville found that placing surveillance cameras around Acadia University did not have an “obvious effect” on student behaviour. While the town has experienced a decrease in bylaw tickets and nuisance complaints since 2022, CBC reports that the cameras did not appear to act as a deterrent. When incidents did occur, the footage did not help to hold individuals accountable. Instead, Wolfville Deputy Mayor Jennifer Ingham attributed the change to an improved collaboration between Acadia, the municipality, and the RCMP; Wolfville Mayor Jodi MacKay also gave credit to the university’s students. City councillors have voted to discontinue the surveillance project.
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