The streets of the United States to install LED lighting in order to reduce urban crime

The American Austin City Police Department and Austin Energy Energy Board cooperation to protect the residents of the city. Since a significant increase in violent crime rate in mid-2011, the two institutions plan fitted with LED lighting, the prevention of crime in the U.S. city of Austin, the three most dangerous locations.

Austin Energy spokesman Carlos Cordova, announced that a well-lit place is usually not an offense has been committed, because when you want to do bad things and nobody seen.

In accordance with the requirements of the city's Police Department, Austin Energy erected 25 LED lights. The new LED bulb illumination is brighter than the old bulbs. Cordova said good lighting environment, people can be assured of recreational activities, no need to worry about security issues.

Austin, 8 and 9 of the street lighting test results are very successful, this lighting project is one of a series of policies against urban crime. From 2011 to January 2012, the growth of violent crime by 15%. But by July, the violent crime only grow by 7.8%. The future, the city will conduct a larger project, will update 70,000 lamps by Austin Energy budget expenditure.

The new LED lighting products to reduce the crime rate, the early use among countries Japan, called LED guard against light, has been gradually applied in street alleys to replace Fluorescent mainly traditional street lights. In addition, studies have pointed out that the blue light, that people can more calm, and some of the LED light will also guard against taking blue, white separate configuration.