EXCLUSIVE: Orinda residents pay and install cameras after 108 residential burglaries
Briefly

In Orinda, California, a surge in home burglaries has prompted residents to invest in their own license plate reader cameras for enhanced security. Following a series of coordinated break-ins, citizens expressed frustration with the local government’s slow response to their safety concerns. Mayor and city council plans are underway to vote on expanding the city's camera network, reflecting the community's urgent desire for safety. Residents emphasize that these crimes are organized, with ongoing threats to personal safety and property.
We originally went to city council, made the ask for them to put cameras in this neighborhood and didn't follow through over the ensuing months.
It's gangs of people who are doing this. This is not just the average one-off crime. These are organized criminals that come here and do this stuff.
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