PALMDALE – The city of Palmdale has purchased 50 Flock License Plate Reader (LPR) cameras to help sheriff’s deputies identify and locate vehicles involved in criminal activity, officials announced.
The new cameras, deployed strategically across Palmdale, analyzes license plates, vehicle color and make, and uses distinct object detection to enable the system to send alerts for wanted plates and vehicles reported stolen or used in crimes. The information is available to area law enforcement and helps to identify and stop vehicles involved in criminal activities more accurately. The cameras do not capture anything inside vehicles, preserving individual privacy rights.
The cameras and its software use machine learning and enable motion capture to analyze vehicle characteristics without relying on reflective license plates. With the capability to process 30,000 vehicles per day and capture two lanes of traffic simultaneously, the cameras offer unparalleled efficiency and accuracy, city officials said.
“The technology not only saves crucial investigative time but also minimizes unnecessary stops and detentions of law-abiding drivers,” Palmdale Mayor Laura Bettencourt said in a news release.
The Palmdale Sheriff’s Station’s integration into the broader Flock Safety camera platform enables collaboration with surrounding jurisdictions. Other Southern California government agencies using Flock Systems include Lancaster, Alhambra, Azusa, Covina, El Monte, Glendale, Pomona, and West Covina.
[Information via news release from the city of Palmdale.]
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Toast says
These cameras helped to locate, my husband who has dementia, when he went on a joyride last month.
Time's Up says
Lancaster needs a device to stop all the white color crime going on at Fern Street. No bid contracts, millions funneled to donors for boondoggles like the Eye in the Sky, fake programs like Ecolution and a whole lot more.
Sore losers says
Yawn…
You don’t break for Christmas…
Your content is old, cringey and played out. Converse with your family or something.
Informant says
Funny, but the FBI doesn’t think any of it is old, cringey, and played out. The FBI has been conversing with families or something.
Jayden says
I’m the one who instructed police how to construct the Flock so they could catch my enemies selling drugs. That Elmer Fud. lol
Danny says
You’re the smartest person in the world. You probably got rid of all your enemies. They’re done with.
Concerned Citizen says
Locals Thomas Shepos, Frank Visco and others named in new lawsuit. Check out on Pacer.
Belated Merry Christmas.
Case Number: 2:19-cv-01773-CJC-MAA
Docket No. 130-2
Public Safety says
Palmdale and Lancaster are doomed due to their demographics. No amount of tech or police coverage will change that.
ACE CARTER says
IS LEDFORD IN JAIL YET?
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Tim Scott says
Nope. Why do you think he would be?
Ledesma 99 says
Palmdale doesn’t need to detect more crime. They won’t even tackle the crime beating down their door right now!
MARS says
More Like You Mean In House..Knocking At The Door Was A Waste With Everything Already Inside
Lancaster resident says
If you think crime is bad in Palmdale, try living in Lancaster. We see lights and hear sirens watch helicopters more than we see those black ravens flying around. I’ve been here for years and Lancaster always has had more crime.
Cynic says
Excellent.
Now start pulling over all cars with expired tags and no license plates.
MARS says
Shh! I CAN’T AFFORD TAGS! ESPECIALLY AFTER MY TRUCK BECAME TEMPERMENTAL AND IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY CAUSE I CAN’T AFFORD TO FIX IT!..
NO SERIOUSLY WITH GAS PRICES HIGH AND ME UNABLE TO GET HIGH WITH ALL THE ARRESTS AND CLOSURES OF MARY J BUSINESSES DAMN I’M STUCK FOOTING IT WITH SHOTTY ASS TRANSPORTATION UNREACHABLE IN THE LET’S SAY UNINCORRPORATED AREAS ALTHOUGH LET’S FACE IT WE ALL NEED THE EXERCISE..WAIT ID RATHER HAVE MORE FUN EXERCISE WITH MY BODY..
Aldous says
Everyone make the sign of the T and take your soma, and expect to be seen as unzipped and naked, because when big brother’s eyes are upon you, you better have nothing to hide
MARS says
Dude! Everyone has something to hide
URANUS says
move to the woods. no cameras there. bears and wolves though.
ACE CARTER says
BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU !
STAY HOME –
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MARS says
Hey Bro!
You Know They Can Hack The Tech In Your House So What’s The Point In Hiding!?
Jay jay says
What a waste of money, gonna be like the eye in the sky plane Lancaster wasted money on.
CivilWarIsComing says
Jay jay is worried is past is about to come back and bite him.
TSparky says
Flock was used to identify the 2 people that killed the 4 year old in Lancaster.
Walter W. says
Nothing was as dumb and a bigger waste than the eye in the sky. All it did was funnel money to the Godfather and provide flying lessons for the sheriff chief’s son.
Tim Scott says
It may be a waste, since there’s no real evidence that it does any good, but that doesn’t make it comparable to LEAPS. LEAPS wasn’t waste, it was an outright fraud. A nothing, dressed up as a public safety project, for the express purpose of transferring millions of dollars from the city treasury to the mayor’s political supporter.
Eyes on Lancaster says
Don’t forget the flying lessons for the Lancaster sheriff’s captain’s son, Tim. All on the taxpayer’s money. Yes, the Godfather got the bulk of the cut, but there were side benefits, done of which benefited anyone except the Chosen Few.
Sam B says
It worked for the 4 year old in Lancaster just fine.
Turd Ferguson says
This is much better than LEAPS.This is much better than LEAPS.LEAPS is worthless.LEAPS is worthless.Ten million tax dollars wasted.Ten million tax dollars wasted.Why is Palmdale always smarter than Lancaster?Why is Palmdale always smarter than Lancaster?No to LEAPS.No to LEAPS.More boots on the ground.More boots on the ground.No to LEAPS.No to LEAPS.
Michael G Booton says
Jimmy two times, is that you? see; Goodfellas
Turd Ferguson says
To Michael G Booton.To Michael G Booton.Ha ha.Ha ha.No to LEAPS.No to LEAPS.Ten million tax dollars wasted.Ten million tax dollars wasted.Rex should be in jail.Rex should be in jail.No to LEAPS.No to LEAPS.