(KRON) — An introductory interval of Berkeley’s automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras that started Oct. 1 netted a dozen arrests and the restoration of 9 stolen automobiles, based on the Berkeley Police Division. On Thursday, police introduced that entry to the system has opened as much as your entire division.
The ALPR cameras at the moment are in operation in 32 places all through Berkeley, which can increase to 52 places as Caltrans finalizes permits. The rollout comes after a trial interval that “helped officers identify suspects, recover stolen property, and resolve cases that might have stalled,” authorities mentioned.
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In a single current occasion, Berkeley police touted that the cameras had been capable of monitor a housebreaking suspect’s automobile because it returned to the world weeks after the suspected crimes. Officers had been capable of arrest the motive force and get better the stolen gadgets, based on authorities.
“This success took place before the system reached full deployment and clearly showed its potential to improve public safety,” the police division mentioned.
The Berkeley Metropolis Council accredited the ALPR cameras in July 2023.
