""In many cities, cameras and speed radars are helping police do their job. So why should Oakland be different?""
""I do some work (in Oakland). And I also know that the crime that I have in Alamo is part of the problem that we have here,""
""And we are saying in this judicial environment, that is not a risk we can afford to take.""
Coalition for Community Engagement leaders advocate for Flock Safety cameras as a means to improve street safety and neighborhood surveillance in Oakland. Governor Newsom proposed about 480 cameras, with almost 300 on Oakland surface streets and the remainder on East Bay highways. The system is intended to let OPD, CHP and other agencies identify vehicles by more than license plates and search for vehicles linked to crimes in real time. Opponents cite privacy concerns and allege use by Customs and Border Patrol and ICE for deportations. OPD data shows Flock cameras read 189 million license plates from July to December 2024. Flock says the data is stored for 30 days.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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