Imperial Beach City Council approves license plate readers and public safety camera pilot program
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Walker Armstrong
Summary
The Imperial Beach City Council voted unanimously to authorize the San Diego County Sheriff's Office to install four automated license plate reader cameras and launch a two-month pilot program for two public safety cameras. The 4-0 vote allows staff to execute an agreement with the Sheriff's Office, with cameras manufactured by Flock Safety, a vendor used by over a dozen other county jurisdictions. The move joins Imperial Beach with a growing number of San Diego County communities adopting surveillance technology for public safety purposes.
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· 3 pulledThe Imperial Beach City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to authorize the San Diego County Sheriff's Office to install four automated license plate reader cameras and launch a two-month pilot program for two public safety cameras.
The 4-0 vote, with Councilmember Matthew Leyba-Gonzalez absent, authorizes staff to execute the agreement and negotiate final contract language with the Sheriff's Office.
The cameras will be manufactured by Flock Safety, the same vendor used by more than a dozen other county jurisdictions.
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