Cities throughout Northeast Ohio have been spending American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars on installing surveillance cameras for law enforcement. (Steven Senne/AP)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Several Northeast Ohio cities are spending millions of COVID-19 stimulus dollars to purchase surveillance cameras for law enforcement.

Those who support the increased surveillance say they are an invaluable tool, helping to deter and solve crimes. Critics, however, say more police surveillance further erodes civil rights and is a step in the wrong direction for police-community relations.

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