June 3, 2024
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Best of the Bayou
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Today we're talking about HPD relying on plate scanning tech during staffing shortages...
If you read one thing: As Houston public safety leaders continue to decry what they say are staffing shortages, the city's police department has come to rely on a license plate scanning technology more than any other city in the country, their acting chief said at a hearing this week.
How pravalent is the technology in Houston?
Houston now leads the nation with more than 3,800 license plate reading cameras, called flock cameras, acting Chief Larry Satterwhite said at a hearing on the Houston Police Department's budget for 2025. And the technology is showing promise at helping investigators close cases.
How does it work?
The cameras track license plates on vehicles and notify law enforcement if any past links to crimes. While law enforcement experts in Houston and elsewhere have praised the technology for helping investigators solve crimes faster and more efficiently, it doesn't come without controversy as some civil rights groups have voiced concern about how the technology stores data and intrudes on peoples' privacy.
Law enforcement experts across Harris County praised the promise of the flock safety cameras, saying they make a difference in solving crimes. The cameras have helped investigators solve some high-profile shootings across the Houston area in recent months, including in the shooting of rapper BTB Savage.
Read Matt deGrood's full story here.
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🚗 Outside the Loop
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Get Out
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Ranking Houston's seven top dine-in, luxury movie theaters.
So how do Alamo Drafthouse, Star Cinema Grill, Cinépolis, Studio Movie Grill, Reel Luxury Cinemas, Cut! By Cinemark and iPic stack up? Here's what to know.
Have you heard about the Houston bar that has gained a reputation for making boozy snoballs during the summer? It's called East End Hardware, and it's the place to be on a hot day if you want an icy alcoholic drink, unlike other frozen cocktails in town.
Have you been before?
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