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NORFOLK - Norfolk will begin to install crime cameras in several parts of the city today.
This morning the first cameras will go up in East Ocean View at 16th Bay and Pleasant Avenue. This is the exact place where a man was attacked and beaten to death last year.
Engineers will begin installing the equipment on poles that will link to police headquarters. 
The police cameras will not be monitored 24 hours a day, but police will have access to the video anytime they need it.
The cameras were approved by city council almost a year ago, but an error in the bid package delayed the process for months.
A large crowd of residents and civic league members are expected this morning as the installation begins.
Many residents in the crime plagued area are applauding the cities efforts, but there are some who are skeptical about how effective they will be.
"If the cameras is pointing over there, and a crime is happening over there, what good is the camera," said Tyrone Iams, an Ocean View resident.
There are several other trouble spots getting cameras. Denby Park and Park Place are scheduled for later this year.