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Denham Springs council approves Entergy pole-camera agreement after public privacy questions
Summary
Council authorized the mayor to enter a camera-attachment agreement with Entergy Louisiana to add two surveillance cameras on utility poles, bringing the city total to seven; residents asked about license-plate-reading capability, third-party access and public records for the contract.
Denham Springs — The Denham Springs City Council voted unanimously Aug. 12 to authorize Mayor Gerard Landry to enter an agreement with Entergy Louisiana that lets the city place surveillance cameras on Entergy poles in selected locations. The council approved adding two cameras under the agreement; police said the city will have seven cameras total once installed.
Police and staff described the devices as “multi-sensor” video cameras — units with multiple lenses that provide different fields of view. Police Chief (unnamed in the meeting) told the council the cameras are primarily visual and used for…
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