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Crafton discusses license-plate readers and entry-point cameras; chief, staff to research funding and legal issues
Summary
Councilors and staff debated installing license-plate readers at borough entry points, noting potential investigative benefits and mutual-aid value but also legal and procurement questions; staff and the police chief were tasked with researching funding and statutory constraints.
Councilors discussed installing cameras and license-plate readers (LPR) at several borough entry points during the Oct. 9 budget workshop, focusing on potential public-safety benefits, enforcement uses and outstanding questions about funding and legal authority.
The presenter described a possible network of cameras at "about nine or ten locations" including Crafton Boulevard and major entry/exit points. He said LPRs would constantly scan plates, compare them to wanted lists, and can proactively notify officers. "As soon as they hit one of our…
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