License plate scanning cameras installed near Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Santa Barbara mansion
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License plate scanning cameras will be installed in Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s celebrity-strewn neighborhood as their California hometown sees an uptick in crime.
In May, police were alerted within 12 days of two intruders at the Duke and Duchess’ $14 million mansion in Santa Barbara — the couple and their two children believed to be home at the time.
Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department installs six license plate recognition cameras around star-studded Montecito, home to stars like Adam Levine, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Ellen DeGeneres, Ariana Grande and Jennifer Aniston.
In an email to residents, including Harry and Meghan, the Montecito Association said the cameras were being installed “in response to the high-level property crime we have recently witnessed,” the Montecito Association reported. The sun.
“The crimes are committed by sophisticated theft gangs outside the region,” the email continued.
Meghan and Harry will have security cameras installed in their neighborhood after the crime peak – the couple had six security breaches at their home before July over a 14-month period
Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department installs six license plate recognition cameras around star-studded Montecito, including near the $14 million mansion where Harry and Meghan live
Montecito, the couple’s celebrity-strewn neighborhood, has seen a rise in crime with more ‘advanced gang theft’ in the area
The $2,500 solar-powered cameras will see who’s in the area when a crime is reported
The $2,500 solar-powered cameras will see who is in the area when a crime is reported.
They also hope to help search for missing persons, active arrest warrants, stolen vehicles and other investigations as the Sherriff’s Department tests the devices for a year.
The cameras would identify the make, model and color of vehicles and even recognize if vehicles have dents or damage.
However, they are not used for traffic enforcement or facial recognition and cannot identify individuals.
Law enforcement officers have 30 days to review the collected data, after which the information will be deleted.
According to The Sun, Santa Barbara County Deputy Sheriff Craig Bonner told locals in an online meeting that authorities were having “problems with professional burglars.”
We want these cameras up and running as soon as possible to capture these people as they come and go from the area.
“They have a proven ability to help investigators effectively solve crimes by providing clues about vehicles that were in an area when a crime was committed,” he said.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had two separate burglar alarms at their California home earlier this year — while she and their kids were at home
While in the US, it was reported early this year that the pair employed Michael Jackson’s former security chief Alberto Alvarez (pictured)
According to police records, an intruder was reported at Meghan and Harry’s home at 5:44 p.m. on May 19.
Harry and Meghan flew back to California from Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee when the second burglary happened
California security arrived at their home (pictured) when Harry was cleared to sue the Home Office, claiming he didn’t feel safe in the UK after his bodyguards were removed
“They help speed up research, and they’re a force multiplier; they are there working 24/7, rain or shine.
“There is no facial recognition and the data will be deleted after 30 days unless it is part of an investigation.”
According to police records, an intruder was reported at Meghan and Harry’s home at 5:44 p.m. on May 19.
Less than two weeks later, on May 31 at 3:21 p.m., just hours before the couple was due to take a private jet to Britain for the Queen’s platinum jubilee, another intruder was reported.
The California security scare came when Harry was allowed to sue the Home Office for claiming he didn’t feel safe in the UK after his bodyguards were removed.
While in the US, it was reported early this year that the two employed ex-President Barack Obama’s former bodyguard Christopher Sanchez and Michael Jackson’s former security chief Alberto Alvarez.
Police records show there had been six security alerts at their home in the US for 14 months prior to July.