The South Bay city this week became the latest to approve the purchase of technology that police say is an important crime-fighting tool. Meanwhile, privacy advocates say it needlessly surveils residents.
This week, the Chula Vista City Council voted unanimously to purchase a powerful system of 150 license plate readers from Flock Safety, a controversial surveillance company that has been
That allows local police departments to check license plates against their own lists of stolen cars and state or national databases. Police say these systems are valuable crime-fighting tools, giving them a better chance at catching thieves and recovering stolen vehicles. Tuesday’s discussion over whether to purchase the Flock system in Chula Vista lasted over two hours and drew more than 150 online comments.for sharing license plate data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement — a record that privacy advocates pointed out at the meeting.
Still, many residents, including Chula Vista police officers, voiced their strong support for the technology on Tuesday.
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