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Council approves camera hardware purchases after staff assurances on access and privacy
Summary
Council approved item 26 to buy listed cameras after Chief Innovation Officer George Khalil and a Riverside PD deputy chief said the systems are hosted on the city’s network, stored on‑premises, and the listed cameras do not run facial recognition or license‑plate reading; police said external access would require lawful process.
The council unanimously approved a camera hardware purchase (item 26) after questions from councilmembers about media reports that federal agencies had gained access to municipal surveillance systems elsewhere. Chief Innovation Officer George Khalil described the listed equipment as hardware only and said city…
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