There's a new focus on the use of license plate readers, as more Bay Area cities and police departments discuss plans to adopt the technology.
There's a new focus on the use of license plate readers, as more Bay Area cities and police departments discuss plans to adopt the technology.The city of Piedmont has a network of 39 license plate readers, set up at intersections throughout the city. Cameras scan the license plate of every vehicle that drives by.If the plate comes up as stolen or connected to a serious crime, police get alerted immediately.
In a report to city leaders, Piedmont police department shared the numbers from 2023, saying its network of cameras alerted police about suspicious vehicles 1,200 times and led to 33 people being arrested, and 37 stolen vehicles recovered."We've had cars and homes that have been broken into, and the police have said, 'Don't worry, we have the plates,' and they were able to track them down later," said resident Emily Wines.
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