New harbor security cameras focus on fighting crime

Wrangell now has a total of 56 security cameras up and running across all its harbors and the Marine Service Center.

The cameras run 24 hours a day and pick up clear footage in all lighting situations, said Harbormaster Steve Miller, even capturing images well in complete darkness.

The harbormaster and staff have access to the camera footage, which is stored for 30 days. Rather than monitoring the videos, harbor staff will go back to access the feeds if information is needed. But the cameras are equipped with motion sensors that highlight moments in the video feed where movement is detected, m...