As Berkeley police report a major increase in vehicle thefts, some city officials are proposing automated license plate readers at entrances to the city.
BERKELEY -- As Berkeley police report a major increase in crime -- especially vehicle thefts -- some city officials are proposing automated license plate readers at entrances to the city. It's pitting residents against each other in a debate over safety versus privacy.
Now, a city council member has asked the police to re-examine an abandoned plan to install 52 automated license plate readers that would record vehicles entering and leaving the city as an aid to law enforcement. Flock Safety, a private vendor, would be responsible for the data, which would be held for 30 days. The idea is to place them on streets at the city's borders, such as along Alcatraz Avenue. "Being under constant video surveillance is not the American way," he said.
Janna Huang's home is on Alcatraz Avenue and she could potentially be recorded every time she left or arrived home.
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