Lincoln police have installed street cameras at a busy downtown intersection to keep watch on rowdy patrons outside local bars.

The Lincoln Journal Star reports that the cameras were placed at the intersection of 14th and O streets last month. The department paid $5,000 for both with money from a drug bust.

The intersection is a few blocks south of the University of Nebraska, and a popular area during Nebraska football games.

Lincoln police chief Jim Peschong says the intersection is a “hot spot” known for assaults and shoving matches.

Marc Forney, whose company owns Brothers Bar & Grill downtown, says he thinks the cameras are a good idea, but he hopes police maintain a presence downtown.

Peschong says the cameras won’t replace any officers on the street.