Columbia’s city council is set to vote tonight on a camera platform called FUSUS. Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones strongly supports the plan. He describes FUSUS as a platform that allows CPD to take video that is already out in the community and bring them into one platform. FUSUS allow you to decide if and how you participate, regarding cameras. Critics worry the cameras will target minorities. Chief Jones addressed the issue in-detail during a live interview on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri.” He joined us in-studio:
(AUDIO) Columbia Police chief Jones discusses FUSUS on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Columbia’s city council is set to vote tonight on a camera platform called FUSUS. Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones strongly supports the plan. He describes FUSUS as a platform that allows CPD to take video that is already out in the community and bring them into one platform. FUSUS allow you to decide if and how you participate, regarding cameras. Critics worry the cameras will target minorities. Chief Jones addressed the issue in-detail during a live interview on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri.” He joined us in-studio:
COU looking at leisure destination markets like Las Vegas and Orlando
A key economic development official in Columbia has had conversations with five airlines about adding leisure market destinations to Columbia Regional Airport (COU).
Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) president Stacey Button says she met with the five airlines three weeks ago. She tells 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table” they’re looking at ultra low-fare carriers.
“Because I think the addition of a leisure destination makes a lot of sense. American has great routes for us with Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth, and so getting some additional leisure markets makes sense,” Button says.
American currently offers daily non-stop service to both the Chicago O’Hare and Dallas/Fort Worth international airports.
Button says the conversations with the five low-fare airlines were great, adding that she’ll meet with them again in January. She says they’re looking at non-stop flights from COU.
“The same markets continue to bubble up by the airlines in terms of interest. You mentioned Orlando, that’s certainly one. Las Vegas, Phoenix is a very strong market for us as well. Charlotte of course,” says Button.
Columbia Regional Airport’s $23-million new terminal opened at the end of October. It’s 52,000 square feet, compared to the 16,000 square foot former terminal that was built in 1968.
Button: Columbia’s new Swift plant will produce 40-million pounds of meat products annually
The almost $200-million Swift Foods plant that’s being built on Columbia’s Route B is expected to open in early 2023.
That’s according to Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) president Stacey Button, who spoke Saturday on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table.”
“A fun fact actually they’re going to produce 40-million pounds of meat products a year, which is a lot of cured meat,” Button says.
Swift Foods is currently hiring employees for the plant, which will bring in about 200 new jobs. They’re expected to pay about $50,000 annually. City manager De’Carlon Seewood tells 939 the Eagle that the Swift facility is near the Nabisco plant.
The facility is 325,000 square feet, which is about the size of the former State Farm headquarters, which is now the main campus for Veterans United (VU). Button says the plant will make Italian meats like prosciutto, salamis and pepperoni.
“The plant itself is $185-million. It’s a significant investment in our community and jobs as well,” says Button.
She says Swift provides pepperoni for Papa John’s and salami for Subway.
Columbia city council set to vote on camera system proposal
Columbia’s Downtown Leadership Council (DLC) is supporting the purchase and implementation of the FUSUS real-time software platform.
The city council is scheduled to vote Monday evening on FUSUS, which is a software platform for law enforcement that allows police to access any public or business-linked camera asset in real-time and review camera footage. Columbia Police say FUSUS provides a real-time crime center, allowing officers to have immediate access to video feeds on one single platform while responding to emergencies.
The DLC says downtown violence remains a top concern to its members, saying the October shooting downtown on Homecoming night wounded “and almost killed a Mizzou student walking to his apartment.”
There are critics of FUSUS who worry it could infringe on the Fourth Amendment. Our news partner KMIZ reports Council members Pat Fowler and Roy Lovelady have pushed back against FUSUS at meetings, expressing concerns about who the system will target.
Columbia Police have said that FUSUS does not not identify people based on race, and does not use facial recognition.
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