Map of Hermosa Beach Getting Vigilant Traffic Cameras For Safety

Map of Hermosa Beach Traffic Camera Locations

Four busy Hermosa Beach intersections soon will be under the gaze of local police officers, following the City Council's unanimous approval Tuesday of the purchase and installation of automated license plate readers (ALPR) at the sites.

How Much Do ALPR Cameras Cost?

If you think the cost of an ALPR camera will be just a few hundred dollars (or less), think again. These high-powered cameras come with sophisticated software, and also require a place to store the massive amount of information they collect.

How Is ALPR Used For Surveillance in California

ALPRs are high-speed camera systems that take pictures of license plates, translate the numbers and letters into machine-readable text, tag them with the time and place, and upload the information to a database for later retrieval.