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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: May 5, 2014 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:14-003 ACTION ITEMS <br />Agenda Number:10.C. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Sandra Spagnoli <br />Chief of Police <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable <br />TITLE:Staff Report for Public Safety Camera System Policy Considerations and <br />Planning <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff is currently replacing all security cameras in City Hall and the Police Department due to <br />the age and poor quality of the equipment. As part of this project, staff recommends adding <br />public safety cameras, coupled with Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in two <br />locations. Staff recommendations meet the guidelines published by the United States <br />Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services Office and research conducted <br />by the Urban Institute Justice Policy Center. <br />Staff recommends authorizing staff to bring a project to the City Council to replace the security <br />cameras at City Hall and the Police Department, and to add public safety cameras with <br />license plate readers at two public locations, consistent with the proposed administrative <br />policy related to the City’s use of public safety cameras . <br />DISCUSSION <br />In September 2013, staff presented a report to the City Council on the use of public safety <br />cameras to enhance public safety and crime deterrent technology. Staff believes that the City <br />Council should consider a public safety camera policy prior to the enhanced use of public <br />safety cameras. The inclusion of automatic license plate readers as part of this project is <br />already covered by an existing policy. <br />The Police Department currently has limited use of video monitoring in the following areas: <br />1.Police Department (Internal, including the jail) <br />2.Police Department (External, including parking areas) <br />The effective use of public safety cameras can increase a police department’s ability to <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 4/29/2014