IN AN EFFORT TO BOLSTER ITS ARSENAL OF HIGH-TECH DEVICES USED TO FIGHT CRIME THE GILROY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SPENDING 100 THOUSAND DOLLARS. ON MONDAY NIGHT THE GILROY CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF FOUR AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER SYSTEMS IN ADDITION TO AN “ALPR” CAMERA. THE GILROY POLICE HOPE THESE NEW SYSTEMS HELP BATTLE AGAINST VEHICLE THEFTS THAT CONTINUE TO PLAGUE THE CITY. IN 2012, 232 CARS WERE STOLEN COMPARED TO 169 STOLEN IN 2011. THE CAMERAS WILL BE PURCHASED USING THE CITY’S GENERAL FUND.
