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CANTON - WAYNE
CANTON - WAYNE

Town Hall meeting set to discuss plate readers

Public safety vs. personal pri- department was able to assist in advisable considering the possi-
vacy is expected to be the topic of ” the arrest of a man facing sexual ble privacy implications,
discussion at a Town Hall meet- The driver of the vehicle is not photographed conduct charges and another although the readers have been
ing in Canton Township. and the information is restricted individual facing drunk driving in use in the township since 2018,
Members of the board of charges. The cameras would also according to the official police
trustees have scheduled the dis- to law enforcement agencies. help with police efficiency as website.
cussion for 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at town- they are operational 24-hours The Town Hall meeting is
ship hall when police officials the make, model and color of the ed with crimes and alert police to every day. open to the public and there will
will explain the benefits and vehicle and the data is stored for wanted vehicles. Types of crimes Trustees were cautious be an opportunity for public
resources of installing license use by law enforcement agencies. with license plates listed might regarding approving the installa- input and questions. Questions
plate readers at Michigan The driver of the vehicle is not include wanted subjects, stolen tion of the devices noting privacy may be emailed in advance to
Avenue and Beck Road, a high photographed and the informa- vehicles, amber alerts, missing concerns, particularly in the cur- chad.baugh@cantonmi.gov.
traffic retail location in the town- tion is restricted to law enforce- persons or those on a terrorist rent social environment. They According to police, the read-
ship. The Canton Police ment agencies, officials told the watch list. asked if the information collect- ers are currently being used by
Department received a $40,710 trustees. The cameras do not Police said the area in ques- ed by the devices would be sub- Michigan State Police, Warren,
grant from the Bureau of Justice record names, addresses or any tion sees about 30,000 vehicles a ject to Freedom of Information Dearborn, Dearborn Heights,
Assistance which would cover other personal information about day and the multiple large retail- Act requests or if any of the Kalamazoo, Southfield, Flint,
the cost and installation of the the drivers or passengers, ers in the area report a majority devices or components were of Jackson, Wyoming, Ecorse,
four devices proposed. although that information can be of retail fraud cases to the Russian or Chinese manufacture. Lincoln Park, Troy, Sterling
The cameras take photo- obtained by a secondary investi- department. Stores near the Trustees agreed that the Heights, Chesterfield Township,
graphs of vehicles as they pass, gation, if warranted, police said. intersection include Walmart, installation of the cameras was a Van Buren, Metro Airport,
recording the license plate num- The plate numbers recorded Home Depot and Target. valuable law enforcement tool Livingston County, Grosse Ile,
ber, date and time. The License by the LPRs are checked against Police told police that during but suggested that more discus- Grosse Pointe Park and the
Plate Reader (LPR) also records a list of license numbers associat- a test of the cameras in May, the sion and public opinion would be Oakland County Sheriff.
Mating season

Residents warned of dangerous coyotes

Local veterinarians and animal pet owners regarding coyotes.
experts have issued a warning to area According to a recent bulletin from
one local veterinarian, the next four to
six weeks is mating season for coyotes
who are prevalent in the area.
The animal experts cautioned local
owners that there is a danger in allow-
ing pets, particularly smaller dogs, out-
side alone. A usual scenario is the coy-
ote tempting a dog to chase him as the
pack of awaits out of sight to attack.
“The outcome is tragic as they (coy-
otes) can and will attack/kill your pets.
Just be aware it can happen to your
beloved pet,” the bulletin cautioned.
Coyote breeding typically peaks in
late February and early March and the Welcome to Wayne
gestation period averages 58 to 63 days. Members of the Wayne City Council welcomed new Firefighter Nickolas
Male coyotes can become more aggres- DeCeuninck to the 18-man Wayne Fire Department last week. DeCeuninck took
sive during this time of year and while his official oath of employment with the city from Wayne City Clerk Tina Rowe. All
all coyotes pose a risk to dogs (and other of the Wayne Fire and EMS staff are cross-trained in firefighting and paramedic
small pets), the risk increases during level services, according to the department website.
mating season.