City Council: Thank you for moving forward with Flock to install ALPRs
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Subject: Thank you for moving forward with Automated License Plate Readers
Dear Berkeley City Council Members,
Thank you for approving the city’s contract with Flock to install ALPRs in Berkeley.
A lot of the crime happening in Berkeley is committed by criminals entering from surrounding communities, and as a result Berkeley is often described as a "victim-rich community." Fixed intersection cameras and drone technology will help the police identify criminals entering Berkeley and bring them to justice.
Criminals are acting in an increasingly brazen manner in Berkeley, and it's because they know we lack the officers and technologies to bring them to justice.
Consider these incidents from the last few months alone:
In March, a group of ten UC Berkeley students was robbed at gunpoint in the busy Fourth Street shopping area.
In April a group of thieves calmly unloaded goods from a delivery truck in front of Cedar Market. This happened in broad daylight as motorists drove by, as the thieves were indifferent to the risk of getting caught.
That same month, an 82-year old woman was robbed by two young men while she was simply standing in front of her house.
Around the same time, a man out walking his dog suddenly found himself held up at gunpoint because he happened to stumble upon thieves stealing a catalytic converter.
And let's not forget how a woman was brutally attacked this month during a violent robbery in South Berkeley, sustaining injuries which sent her to the hospital.
What do all of these crimes have in common?
Every one of these criminals got away with it.
Thank you for moving in a timely manner on getting ALPRs up and running, and for creating a safer Berkeley for us all.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]