Should El Cerrito's Surveillance Systems Ordinance Include Outside Cameras?

Among all Bay Area cities, El Cerrito is the only one to have an ordinance requiring certain businesses to have indoor security cameras, according to a recent report by ABC 7.

The law, passed in 2007, requires that cameras be installed in businesses most likely to become the targets of criminals. The City even offered loans to merchants to help them buy the cameras. It was passed by the City after two high-profile robberies resulted in murders, ABC 7 reports.

One of those murders occurred at the Red Onion Restaurant where owner Silvia Figueroa witnessed her husband being shot to death by the robber.

At the time, the restaurant had no security cameras, which could have helped police identify the killer, ABC 7 reports. Today, the business has four cameras installed.

To see the full ABC 7 story, click here. (The ABC-KGO Channel 7 video is also included on El cerrito Patch as the Monday Morning Video here.)

After the recent Boston Marathon bombings, where the suspects were caught on several outdoor surveillance cameras installed by neighboring businesses, do you think El Cerrito's surveillance system ordinance also include outdoor cameras?