Majority of City Council Approves Police Surveillance Tools — Smart Streetlights and License Plate Readers Getting Ready to Be Installed obrag.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from obrag.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The San Diego City Council on Tuesday approved the use of both “smart streetlights” with cameras and automated license plate readers by the San Diego Police Department.
In two separate votes, the San Diego City Council approved the Police Department’s smart streetlights and automated license plate readers proposals on Tuesday, August 1. Seven council members voted in favor of the cameras, with Monica Montgomery Steppe and Sean Elo-Rivera voting no, and six council members voted for the license plate readers with Montgomery…
The San Diego City Council on Tuesday, August 2, gave final approval in an unanimous vote to a new privacy and technology ordinance that will place the City's surveillance technology under the Council's oversight. The passage of the "Transparent and Responsible Use of Surveillance Technology" ordinance was the result of a long three year effort…