City leaders in San Francisco, California, are working to install 400 license plate readers throughout the region to reduce criminal activity.
Leaders and community groups held a press conference Wednesday to highlight the technology the city will be implementing. received KTVU reported that the installation was funded by a $15.3 million grant.
“This doesn’t include speed cameras. This doesn’t include facial recognition, but it does help with Amber Alerts. It also helps with missing person searches,” said Mayor London Breed (D).
San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said it will help officers apprehend criminal suspects and deal with crimes such as murder, robbery, assault and car break-ins.
“We haven’t been able to do this before, but we’re going to be able to do it today. That’s tracking the vehicles that are used in crimes, and that gives police officers an advantage and that’s what we’re going to be able to do in this city. to be able to catch people who commit crimes in the United States,” Scott said. Said Reporter:
The installation process is reportedly expected to be completed within the next three months.
A few weeks ago, voters in San Francisco passed a ballot measure that expanded law enforcement powers, required drug testing for people on welfare, eased restrictions on commercial real estate development, and more, Breitbart News reported on Super Tuesday.
“Voters were reacting to a crime wave in the city that began before the Black Lives Matter movement attacked police, leading to a short-lived attempt to ‘defund’ local police departments.” The crime wave has also led to an exodus of retailers from the city,” the newspaper said.
But Breed claimed in November that viral videos showing rampant crime and homelessness in the city were not accurate.
She commented: “When people come to San Francisco, they’re surprised to find that things aren’t as bad as they thought. Is the situation in San Francisco perfect? No, it’s not, but I’m here to help solve some of our most pressing problems. We will continue to work proactively.”
February, NBC Bay Area report Neighbors in San Francisco’s Mission District say they wanted license plate-reading cameras installed to reduce prostitution.
The media spoke to one resident. The resident said he was among those who were threatened by prostitutes, saying “the prostitutes will come and shoot everyone.”
