Community Corner

Hercules Neighborhood Installs License Plate Surveillance Cameras

The homeowners association is paying $2,000 per year to install and maintain service for each of the two cameras.

People entering the neighborhood are warned that they are being watched.
People entering the neighborhood are warned that they are being watched. (CBS-SF)

HERCULES (KPIX 5) — A neighborhood in the East Bay city of Hercules has installed new surveillance equipment to deter crime. And even though they don’t have a lot of crime, residents are determined to keep it that way

On Camden Lane and Kensington Circle in the city’s Coventry neighborhood, there are plenty of signs to remind residents of the rules – one way, slow down, curb your dog and the like. But the newest sign is a message for outsiders: you are being watched.

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