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Police commission approves three pilot cameras at Haight and Webster after heated public debate
Summary
The San Francisco Police Commission voted to install three community safety cameras at Haight and Webster, approving the mayor’s office request after public testimony for and against the measure and commissioners’ questions about efficacy, privacy and evaluation timelines.
The San Francisco Police Commission on April 3 approved installation of three community safety cameras at the corner of Haight and Webster, voting that the locations are experiencing substantial crime and that potential deterrent benefits outweigh community concerns.
Lenore Anderson, director of the mayor’s office of criminal justice, told the commission the office recommends three cameras for Haight and Webster and that the placement is driven by community requests and recent patterns of crime. "We would like to install the cameras in this location 3 cameras in this location, and those cameras would be used in alignment with the policies and procedures that have already been outlined," Anderson said, adding the office will provide a six‑month progress report and commission‑mandated evaluations.
Supervisor Ross Mercurini, whose District 5 includes…
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