In Minneapolis, where its been running for almost 10 years, the system has caught 240 people and 34 this year alone. It has a conviction rate of almost 100% because it’s almost impossible to prove innocence with your face on tape.
Often cars are left in vulnerable neighborhoods for days on end, waiting for a thief to come around a try to steal it. More and more cities are planning to introduce such programs, and cops in California and Washington already have similar systems running.