The police chief in liberal San Francisco wants to live-monitor private security cameras that cover the city to fight the crime wave but he’s hitting resistance from elected leaders and civil liberties advocates.
The proposal would allow law enforcement to gain access to a range of private cameras used by homeowners and businesses, such as doorbell cameras and internet protocol cameras.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ rules committee reviewed the proposal on Monday and member Aaron Peskin said they plan to revise the legislation with input from Police Chief William Scott and Mayor London Breed.
“I very much believe in Chief Scott but this is not about Chief Scott, this is about a policy that will outlast this police chief and this board of supervisors,” Mr.