Politics & Government
Police Commission Approves LAPD Wireless Surveillance Cameras in CD3
At the Los Angeles Police Commission's meeting Tuesday, the Board approved a "Wireless Camera Surveillance System that will be installed in the West Valley and Topanga Areas in Council District Three."
According to a statement provided by Councilmember Dennis Zine's office, the Los Angeles Police Commission board on Tuesday approved a Los Angeles Police Department wireless camera surveillance system that will be installed in the West Valley and Topanga areas located in Council District Three.
The Los Angeles Police Department issued a request for proposals to implement a wireless camera surveillance system for the department's Valley Bureau about four years ago. CelPlan Technologies, Inc. (CelPlan) was selected by the department to provide services. On April 5, the City Council approved Zine’s motion to transfer $679,830.67 from the Council District Three portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund to the LAPD to purchase and install wireless security cameras in and around the district. The department will use the funds to purchase, install and maintain cameras in the West Valley and Topanga areas.
"The camera surveillance system will be an effective crime fighting tool that will deter criminal behavior and will help identify vandals and burglars because the system can be relocated according to crime trends," said Zine via the statement issued by his office. "I have been working diligently to make sure that this is the right system for the Valley and I think we have finally achieved the result we want."
Find out what's happening in Woodland Hillswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The West Valley and Topanga area stations will each receive a wireless camera surveillance system, including eight new wireless surveillance cameras per station. The network will use a secure cellular wireless connection with local WiFi access and will be installed at various locations throughout the district.
The following is a summary of what is included in the contract:
Find out what's happening in Woodland Hillswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
- 16 Wireless Cameras
- Management System (server, workstations, monitors, and related equipment)
- Baseline Services (design, installation, configuration, commissioning, and training)
- 16 Camera moves (8 cameras per year)
- Two Years of Maintenance
The contract was sent to the mayor for his review and approval. Upon receiving his approval, the cameras will be installed in approximately 10 weeks.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.