Hemet agrees to purchase more Flock Group crime fighting cameras on utility poles
The Hemet City Council, following a discussion with police Chief Eddie Pust, agreed to purchase 45 more Flock Group cameras to aid the department’s crime prevention efforts for the next five years.Pust said the city’s current 47 existing Flock cameras placed on utility poles throughout the city have aided officers in catching numerous car thieves and even a murder suspect since they went into effect several years ago. The older Flock Condor cameras read license plates of passing cars and red flag any suspected stolen trucks or autos and provide their color and other vehicle data to patrolling officers.The newer Flock Safety Falcon cameras that the city police department will order have more features than the current Condor cameras. The new Falcon cameras have a 360-degree viewi