As reaction to the riots in Stuttgart In June, central places in the city center will be monitored with video surveillance at weekends. The municipal council decided on Wednesday evening. “The decision clears the way for installing around 30 cameras in urban areas,” said the city of Stuttgart.
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Observations are planned for Saturday, Sunday and before public holidays from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. The measure is expected to cost around one million euros. When the cameras will go into operation is still unclear. The municipal council should decide every six months whether surveillance is to be continued.
After the riots in the city center, the police have so far identified around 50 suspects. Arrest warrants were issued against approximately every second person. Around 75 officers continue to try to identify suspects who have been involved in the riots and looting on the night of June 21.
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