22News I-Team wins regional Murrow Award for ‘Springfield Public Schools camera agreement'
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The 22News I-Team report examining cameras inside Springfield Public Schools has earned a regional Edward R. Murrow Award.
The I-Team examined the agreement that gave the Police Department's Crime Analysis Unit live access to school cameras in the event of an emergency. When the time came to renew the agreement between the police and the school, at least one School Committee member expressed privacy concerns.
I-Team: An inside look at Springfield Public Schools camera agreement
The I-Team spoke with Springfield's mayor as well as the city's police and school superintendents to learn how and when the cameras are used, and what city and school leaders did to ease the community's concerns.
The Murrow Awards are among the most respected journalism awards in the world. The recognition is awarded each year by the Radio Television and News Association. The regional winners advance to the national competition. Those winners will be announced in August.
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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