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This is what the Flock cameras look
like.
They read license plates and are used
largely to identify stolen vehicles and
help with criminal investigations.
They're very obvious.
Um we're not trying to hide them. Um
they're just there in order to help with
our investigative leads. Auburn normally
has 12 in the city. Now, they're down
two. Based on our research so far, it
looks like it was on April 26th. That's
when Sergeant Joe Amador says the two
cameras on Nevada Street and Margret
Mine Road near Highway 49 were stolen.
Officers found the poles that the
cameras were mounted on empty and the
cords cut.
Both cameras were later found in a
nearby canal. So, they're completely
destroyed. Um they were completely
submerged in the water, so we're unable
to recover that those cameras, but we're
partnering with Flock to get them
replaced.
The Placer County Sheriff's Office says
one of its cameras was also stolen the
same morning in the same area. That one
hasn't been recovered. Why do you think
someone would want to to take those
down?
Uh based on what we've seen, if you pay
attention to nationwide, um there's a
big uproar in regards to cameras,
government over watch. So, when you look
at it from that standpoint, um they're
thinking Big Brother's paying attention
to them 24/7 7 days a week. But in
theory, what we're looking for is intel
gathering for wanted subjects, missing
persons, things like that. We're not out
there looking for anybody every single
day. As for who took these cameras,
Amador says they have footage of the
suspect, but they're still working to
find them.