Locations for the 52 cameras have not been disclosed, but installation of the two-year pilot program will cost $250,000.
BERKELEY — Can a city tackle spikes in violent property crimes, auto thefts and traffic violations without violating privacy rights and increasing police enforcement stops that might be racially biased?
Proponents argued ALPRs will help the city’s struggling police force combat an ongoing surge of violent crimes such as car jackings, thefts and robberies, often at gunpoint. There were 703 vehicles stolen in the past 180 days in Berkeley, according to police Capt. Kevin Schofield, a 43% increase. He said that’s a rate of nearly four stolen cars a day and approximately $1.9 million in physical losses to Berkeley residents.
Complicating perceptions is an outside investigation into leaked text messages that appeared to implicate officers within the police department’s bike patrol squad of maintaining improper arrest quotas, racial profiling and a targeted focus on homeless people. The investigationNathan Mizell, the former vice chair of the Berkeley Police Accountability Board and one of the first public figures to speak out about the texts, scoffed at the investigation’s timing and lack of transparency.
The initial purchase and installation of the ALPRs is estimated to cost $250,000, with a yearly subscription fee of up to $175,000 — funded by a Nov. 2021 budget referral.
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