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Woodshore residents press for clearer police communication; council hears plan for grant-funded license-plate readers
Summary
Aldo Capristo and other Woodshore residents urged the police to provide clearer public information after gunfire in the neighborhood; police and staff described a recent grant procurement of LPR cameras aimed at auto and catalytic-converter theft, explained placement strategy and said the cameras are investigative tools rather than proactive neighborhood monitors.
Woodshore residents told the Clute City Council they want faster, clearer information from the police after an incident that involved gunfire near homes, and asked that the department use existing channels to reduce rumor and community anxiety.
"There was an extended police presence in the community and there was not any communication from the police department about what happened," Aldo Capristo said, urging the city to use social media or targeted text alerts when it is appropriate to do so. Capristo said speculation on Facebook had suggested…
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