# Dayton, OH neighborhoods help police solve crime with Flock Safety license plate readers
# Flock — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V6-XY-1lmU

I'm a pilot program in twin towers has
installed license plate readers in
strategic spots to help police search
for vehicles reported stolen or cars
involved in suspicious activity
NewsCenter 7th Mike Campbell reports on
the push for safety and whether it
pushes back people's privacy rights the
Twin Towers neighborhood has always been
a pioneer in using technology to try and
fight crime they've already had Xenia
Avenue under 24-hour surveillance for a
few years now this new pilot program is
adding another layer of security you're
looking at one of the license plate
readers and how is it powered it's solar
panel so it's energy clean
Wesley shirt is president of the Twin
Towers Neighborhood Association
she says the license plate readers have
been up in the neighborhood for about
three months police detectives can check
back through the recorded information
cars that are reported stolen cars that
are known to be doing drugs and crime
and in your neighborhood the
atlanta-based company is called flocks
safety they told us about one incident
where Dayton police used the system to
find a stolen car by downloading video
and pinpointing the last time a vehicle
was seen officers flooded that area
spotted that car with a man inside and
he was later charged in connection to
the incident I think that's good I mean
that's will cut down on crime this is
getting to be a pretty good neighborhood
now Bob Reed has lived in twin towers
for a dozen years
he says prostitution and drug crimes
seem like they're happening less often
now and this technology will keep the
momentum going that's great I love it
both the company and the police
department declined to tell us exactly
how many units or readers are installed
but neighborhood residents say they
don't show anything that a person
sitting on the street couldn't see and
they don't believe there's a big brother
privacy invasion issue here if we don't
do no crime you know you'll be okay it's
not out there looking for the average
Joe who might be drinking a beer while
they're walking down the street it's
there to prevent crime the Georgia based
company says they're cameras read plates
that are already suspected of belonging
to a vehicle that was involved in a
crime
and they say it doesn't just record
anyone driving down the street in Dayton
Mike Campbell NewsCenter 7 new testing
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