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San Francisco Chronicle
07-08-2025
- Business
- San Francisco Chronicle
Here is how San Leandro residents can get a free Ring camera
The San Leandro Police Department on Tuesday began giving away 1,000 Ring cameras to help strengthen security in neighborhoods and aid in criminal investigations. Fifty residents have already claimed their free cameras, which are dispensed on a first-come basis, San Leandro Police Department spokesperson Abe Tang said. Applicants must be San Leandro residents and agree to register their cameras in a department database that lists the addresses with the city-issued security systems. After crimes are reported, the police department may ask for users' permission to view video footage. Officers already ask community members for surveillance tapes, evidence that creates 'infinitely greater' odds of getting a lead or solving a crime, Tang said. 'Video surveillance gives us the chance to at least capture descriptions, distinctive clothing, sometimes license plates, or at least a car description of a suspect vehicle,' Tang said. 'All those things can be very critical when we're building cases.' The city-funded program also aims to help lower-income residents access what can be costly security technology. One Ring camera can range from $49.99 to $179.99. 'Not everyone has equal access,' Tang said. 'People who want to maybe have some equipment or technology to help improve public safety in their homes or in their own neighborhoods, but they can't afford it.' Similar Bay Area police collaborations with the Amazon-owned home security company in recent years have alarmed local privacy advocates, who have said the cameras may intrude on the privacy of bystanders or exacerbate racial profiling. The security system company's partnerships with law enforcement have also weathered national scrutiny. In 2024, Ring announced it would shut down the feature that allowed police departments to request video footage. The policy change came two years after Ring said it handed over 11 videos to the police without notifying users during emergency circumstances, and one year after the company paid $5.8 million to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for allegedly failing to enact 'basic privacy and security protections.' Officers can obtain search warrants to access video footage without the owner's consent.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Yahoo
K-9, drone aid in arrests of San Leandro restaurant burglary suspects
(KRON) — Two people were arrested Thursday morning after a reported burglary at a Mexican restaurant in San Leandro, according to police. The San Leandro Police Department responded at 3:18 a.m. to La Pinata on 2699 Merced Street after a security alarm was set off. Arriving officers found suspected burglars still inside the restaurant, authorities said. Fiery Highway 4 crash in Brentwood kills 2 The suspects spotted the police outside, SLPD said, and fled by jumping over surrounding fences. The Hayward Police Department and Alameda County Sheriff's Office assisted San Leandro officers with the search for the intruders. Authorities deployed a drone and a police K-9 in the area. Two suspects were located and arrested in connection with the burglary. San Leandro PD said there may be more suspects at large. The names of the suspects were not released. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Yahoo
San Leandro police locate at-risk missing 76-year-old woman
(KRON) — The San Leandro Police Department announced Monday evening that it has located an at-risk missing 76-year-old woman. San Leandro PD said Dorothy Pan was last seen at 9 a.m. Monday when she unexpectedly left home on the 400 block of Davis Street. California Highway Patrol announced at 7:10 p.m. that a Silver Alert in Alameda County had been deactivated. There was no update provided on Pan's condition. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
