Atlanta police say expanded camera network will help improve public safety

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Atlanta's interim police chief Darin Schierbaum (speaking) with Mayor Andre Dickens and Maj. Michael O'Connor discuss the city's Connect Atlanta website. (Emil Moffatt/WABE)

Atlanta police are asking the city’s business community and residents to help build out a larger network of surveillance cameras in the city.

It comes as Atlanta looks to use technology to help make the city safer amid a sustained wave of violent crime.

Interim police chief Darin Schierbaum says there’s a long history of the public helping police fight crime.