Criminals contemplating breaking the law near Robert road in downtown St.

Criminals contemplating breaking the law near Robert road in downtown St. Paul, Minn., had better think twice. Outdoor cameras protecting the headquarters of Minnesota Life Insurance Co ??” upon the job 24 hours a day ??” have already recorded physic deals, fights and even the aftermath of a shooting incident.

The insurance company's corporate security officers have a well adapted relationship with the St. Paul Police Department. in succession several occasions, the company has shared its security tapes with the police to aid investigations. The police department plane operates a storefront substation in individual of Minnesota Life's buildings.

???It's not that downtown St Paul is a high-crime area,??? says Joseph Beissel, the company's corporate security supervisor, ???but as in any major city, there are always a not many people doing things they should not be doing.???

???We have been able to capture several incidents forward our digital recorders that have