Please join us on Wednesday, December 14th at 6:00 PM either in person at the City Council Chambers or via Zoom (see link below) for a Community Meeting about a new law enforcement Automated License Plates Reader program.
The Flock Safety ALPR System is a deployment of cameras throughout an area to provide greater coverage and more detailed information for law enforcement. Many communities in California deploy Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR), which have resulted in the success of reducing crime and using leads from the Flock system to solve cases. ALPRs capture computer-readable images of license plates and vehicles, allowing officers to compare plate numbers against those of stolen cars or wanted individuals in crime databases.
Staff respects the privacy of members of the public. ALPR systems do not capture personal identifiable information; it simply captures the images of plates already visible in public. Staff believes that Flock ALPR cameras placed at strategic locations around the City will add significant investigative leads to help solve/deter crime in Pacific Grove neighborhoods.
Placing ALPR cameras along the Pacific Grove borders will provide law enforcement investigators with a pointer system that can help to identify vehicles associated with suspects, witnesses, or victims and to develop exculpatory information that assists them with focusing their investigative resources. The data also allows law enforcement to connect serial criminal activities that may have occurred in disconnected law enforcement jurisdictions.
Staff would like to receive input and feedback from our community; therefore, in addition to today's presentation, we will convene a public meeting in December and present at a City Council meeting in early 2023.
The investment in Flock ALPR cameras will ensure the City is equipped with technology that can help to identify vehicles associated with criminal activity, thus deterring and helping to proactively suppress crime and reduce the fear of crime in Pacific Grove.
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