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Alameda County sergeant briefs Fairview MAC on license-plate readers, drones and transparency portal
Summary
Sergeant Culley of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office told the Fairview MAC that an integrated network of nearly 100 license-plate readers, pan-tilt-zoom cameras and a drone-first-responder program has reduced stolen-vehicle reports and sped responses; residents raised privacy and staffing questions. The board will revisit approval of the county's LPR program on April 20.
Sergeant Culley, supervisor of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office's real-time information center, told the Fairview Municipal Advisory Council on April 7 that the county's integrated crime-technology platform combines automated license-plate readers (LPRs), pan-tilt-zoom cameras and a drone-first-responder program to assist deputies and partner agencies.
Culley said the county has deployed nearly 100 LPR cameras across Alameda County and integrates HOA and business camera feeds into a single panel (Flock OS). "We have seen auto theft decrease by half," he said, and reported that stolen-vehicle reports in the unincorporated area dropped from more than 1,000 in 2022 to fewer than 200 a year after the system was deployed. He also described a drone program that can be launched…
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