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Resident voices support for license‑plate camera system, suggests citizen oversight
Summary
A resident told the council he supports using a license‑plate camera system to aid law enforcement but suggested joint citizen‑law enforcement oversight to ensure reasonable use.
Nelson Stevens addressed the council in favor of maintaining a license‑plate reader system for law enforcement use. "I am for the city maintaining some type of license plate camera system as is used now because I think that's a valuable tool to catch people," Stevens said, noting the system can help locate elusive suspects. He urged that, if the system produces public concerns, the city consider a joint citizen and law‑enforcement oversight committee.
Council thanked Stevens for his comments. Stevens noted the vendor discussed at earlier meetings has both proponents and critics and suggested the city remain open to alternative vendors if reputational concerns arise.
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