supporter of the license plate reader cameras<\/a>, arguing they have been crucial in helping local law enforcement fight crime.<\/p>\n\u201cPeople in the police department tell me without this technology, it\u2019ll open up the flood gates for criminals,\u201d he said. \u201cIf a car right now is \u2014 lets say wanted \u2014 a license plate reader gets a hit or there\u2019s a stolen vehicle, right now, that car can be traced. Without this technology, we lose that ability.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But opponents are worried about privacy concerns when it comes to the constant monitoring these cameras provide.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, city commissioners met in the middle, laying out a plan to enhance safety measures in the already existing license plate reader systems.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo my item, just to be clear, is to, one, address the privacy concerns. but also to find a way that we can continue utilizing this technology in an effective way,\u201d said Meiner. \u201cAnd my item looks at, instead of the state roads, we\u2019re trying to get an extension from the state, we\u2019re trying to get some modifications. We\u2019ll see if that happens, but if it doesn\u2019t, to be able to utilize people who have private property who volunteer. Obviously, we\u2019re not forcing it on anybody. That would be illegal.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe existing license plate readers would be fully operational. Police can continue to use them to catch criminals, find stolen cars, missing people,\u201d said Commissioner Alex Fernandez. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Miami Beach Police Chief Wayne Jones said keeping the cameras active is important to the city.<\/p>\n
\u201cFinding types of ways to maintain the integrity of our license plate reader network is important to us,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
The next city commission meeting is set for Oct. 14. That\u2019s when city officials are set to come back with plans for the following three matters:<\/p>\n
Come up with an outline to enhance the privacy safeguards already in place with these license plate readers.Determine whether or not the city has the ability to move these cameras from state roads to private property.Determine whether a $50,000 budget would allow the city to move these cameras.<\/p>\n
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