4. Other Investigative Tools
• DNA
– 6 weeks (Best case scenario)
– Cost prohibitive
• Fingerprints
– Gloves?
– Property crimes are low priority – up to 2 years
8. Note the comment about
committing robberies in affluent
areas – his favorite area to
commit robberies was in Orinda.
Criminals talk – and
spread the word about
success and failure…the
goal is for Moraga to be a
failure for criminals.
9. Multi-Faceted Plan
• Public Outreach
• Community Cameras
• Central Video Surveillance System
• Reconyx Game Cameras
10. Public Outreach
• Publishing crime information on Nixle.com
• About Town articles
• Community Video meetings
• Home Security Surveys
• Meetings with individual residents and
neighborhood groups
• National Night Out
• Coffee with a Cop – March 28th
11. Community Cameras
• Purchased and installed by citizens at their
residence or business
• Establish agreements with citizens to share
videos and photos.
• Develop a list of camera locations
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14. Central Video Surveillance
• Cameras at five (5) locations in Moraga
• Each has a license plate recognition and high
definition color overview cameras
• Connected via a wireless mesh network
• Secure server and storage at MPD
18. Wireless Mesh Network
• Uses a single network connection to connect
a number of wireless devices.
• Camera sites transmit to repeater sites which
repeat the signal to the server at MPD.
• System is expandable
• Can be switched over to support emergency
communications in an emergency or disaster.
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21. Data Security
• Encrypted network
• Stored in secure server at MPD
• Not routinely shared with other systems
• Only searched for specific investigatory
purpose
22. Reconyx Game Cameras
• Motion-activated and equipped with infrared
capabilities
• Can provide overall view or close views to
capture license plates
• Images recorded on memory cards – can be
stored on digital hard drives
• Can be powered via batteries, solar power or
AC power
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25. Next Steps
• Direction from Council
• Identify Funding Source(s)
– Estimated cost - $77,000 - $102,000