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County pilot uses six cameras and a license‑plate reader to target illegal dumping; one $2,500 citation issued, board to review progress in six months
Summary
Monterey County’s Environmental Health update showed six motion‑activated cameras installed at known hot spots produced a high‑quality evidence stream and one administrative citation; staff recommended continuing the pilot, rotating camera locations and adding signage. The board asked staff to return with a six‑month progress report.
Monterey County presented April 22 the first results from a pilot program that pairs high‑definition cameras with a license‑plate reader to detect and deter illegal dumping on county roads.
Maria Furdine, the county project lead, said six cameras have been installed in public-right-of-way hot spots and are paired with an online dashboard supplied by vendor Epic IO. Furdine described the cameras as motion activated, providing a sequence of images when triggered; the vendor dashboard archives clips, produces stills and includes a license‑plate reader. She said the camera…
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