CAMDEN, N.J. (WPVI) -- The beginning of fall marked a huge milestone in the city of Camden .

They got through the entire summer with no homicides. It's the first time that's happened in five decades.

The reduction is due to a change in policing that focuses both on increasing watchful eyes on the street and improving relationships with community members.

"We're making sure that we have eyes and ears on everything," said Camden City Police Department Deputy Chief Chris Sarlo of the department's Real Time Tactical Operation Intelligence Center.

The room is filled with screens showing real-time cameras across the city. Police department employees watch the cameras and make immediate reports to the lieutenant on duty when a crime happens. There are more than 1,000 cameras across the cit

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