A number of residents in Palm Springs not too long ago attended a Neighborhood Townhall hosted by the police division. The aim of the assembly was to tell residents in regards to the know-how and navy tools getting used to fight crime within the metropolis. Lieutenant William Hutchinson emphasised the significance of transparency and public consolation with using this know-how. The principle focus of the assembly was on drones, automated license plate readers, cameras, and armored autos.

At the moment, Palm Springs has license plate readers put in on police vehicles, and they’re engaged on increasing this to road lights, poles, and different components of the town. The aim is to have these readers at main intersections and entrances/exits of the town so as to monitor who’s coming and going. Whereas road cameras are sometimes a controversial subject when it comes to privateness, many residents expressed their help for them. Some residents even in contrast it to the intensive digicam surveillance in London and noticed it as a pure a part of fashionable know-how.

Based on Lieutenant Hutchinson, these applied sciences can vastly assist in monitoring and fixing crimes within the metropolis. They can assist establish stolen autos, lacking individuals, and violent offenders. Using digicam know-how permits the police division to unravel crimes a lot sooner than earlier than. The police plan to current a proposal for fastened license plate readers to the town council on the finish of the month.