Crime & Safety
Some Drivers Concerned About New License Plate Reading Cameras
Newly installed security cameras are helping deputies at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff's Station crack down on car thieves.
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LA CRESCENTA (CBSLA) — Newly installed security cameras are helping deputies at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station crack down on car thieves, but some say the technology is an invasion of privacy.
“Without those cameras, we likely would not have found these vehicles on our own,” Sgt. John Gilbert, with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, said.
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Sheriff’s deputies say since the cameras were installed just two months ago, they have been able to nab several suspected car thieves who could have gotten away.
In one instance, a suspect tried to break into a La Canada Flintridge home. Deputies got a plate number from the homeowner, and the Flock Safety security camera system notified detectives of the vehicle’s location and deputies were able to make the arrest.
“With this system, it’s running so many plates in the background, and then once it finds one that is reported stolen, it alerts us and gives us a location within 30 seconds,” Gilbert said. “So then we’re able to go out and search that general area and see if we can find the vehicle, so it’s a much more efficient way of finding people’s stolen vehicles.”
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