License plate readers lead to arrests in San Francisco, city leaders say NBC Bay Area [Video]

A network of newly installed automated license plate reader cameras is already leading to arrests in San Francisco, according to city leaders.

Right now, 100 automated license plate readers are installed in San Francisco and 300 more are coming.

“I think here using technology to be able to track evidence across county borders is an intelligent move,” said Alex Sinclair with Willow on the Green.

About 100 license plate reader camera are installed now up and running around the city. While 300 more should be operational by July.

“I think this is the first step to a holistic approach,” Sinclair said. “It’s very clear from on the ground mindset that its not just about catching organized crime, it’s also about dealing with mental health, that is a strong standpoint of where a lot of theft is happening.”

In a prepared statement posted on social media on Wednesday, San Francisco police …