San Antonio Police plan to test out a network of city and private security cameras in Downtown San Antonio, which could be monitored around the clock by both police and artificial intelligence.
First phase will focus on a four-block stretch of Commerce Street, between North St. Mary’s Street and Alamo Plaza
Chief William McManus said the city does not plan to use “controversial” facial recognition technology with the cameras, but it does plan to use AI software. Centro President and CEO Trish DeBerry said the nonprofit was discussing with its board how much it could contribute to support the plan. She listed Nashville, Minneapolis, London, and Mexico City as other cities where similar networks have helped prevent crime.
“One guy locked himself in the restroom and wouldn’t come out, and he was in there screaming. We’ve had this window broken that you can see right there. That window was just broken out not too long ago,” Lyons said, pointing to the building next door. “And the plants get all pulled out of the planters by the homeless.”
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