Oakland installs surveillance cameras to catch and prosecute illegal dumpers

by Dennis Culver, Bay City News March 3, 2022March 1, 2022

Trash piles up on an East Oakland street corner in a 2011 file image. While signs have done little to halt the spread of illegal dumping in the city, Oakland officials are hoping that a new camera surveillance system will be effective in curbing the problem. (Photo by Oakland Local/Flickr)

Oakland is launching a surveillance camera pilot program to help fight illegal dumping in the city, officials announced.

The city has installed 10 cameras in illegal dumping hot spots, and the footage from the cameras will be used to build cases against illegal dumping offenders who will face fines of up to $1,000 per day.

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