Criminals driving through Cupertino could be caught by just their license plate as the tech hub becomes one of the last in Santa Clara County to install detection technology.
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to allow the County Sheriff’s Office to implement 15 cameras that automatically read license plates throughout Cupertino. The cameras — which connect back to the sheriff’s office, California Highway Patrol and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children databases — allow police to track stolen cars or cars associated with a crime. They do not capture faces and data is deleted every 30 days. Supervisor Susan Ellenberg abstained from voting over concerns about officers violating procedures, including sharing data with unauthorized law enforcement agencies, listed in the sheriff’s annual surveillance report between July 2023 and June 2024.
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