The agency will be targeting “high-injury corridors” and focusing on reckless driving, stolen cars, sideshows and highway shootings, Oakland’s mayor announced.
In addition, Newsom’s office plans to advance Oakland $1.2 million for automated license plate readers. It remains unclear exactly where those readers will be deployed, as well as how many devices will be purchased by the city, but officials have said some could be installed on roads once designated as state highways, such as International Boulevard and San Pablo Avenue. Calls to city and police representatives were not immediately returned.
The use of law enforcement technology in Oakland is reviewed by the civilian Privacy Advisory Commission, although it is unclear if these license plate readers would be under the city board’s purview.mirrors similar efforts in the past to target “high-injury corridors”“Strong partnerships are critical in making our City safer,” said Mayor Thao, in a statement issued by the city.
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