The Dallas City Council approved a plan Wednesday to buy dozens of specialized cameras that can read and upload a car's license plate information.
The stationary cameras will be placed at selected intersections around the city. They're similar to the license plate readers that the Dallas Police Department purchased a few years ago for some of the department's squad cars.
Police officers will use the license plate data recorded by the cameras and compare it to an existing database. They'll look for vehicles that have been reported stolen or those that are associated with people with outstanding arrest warrants.
"I think they will also go very far for our public safety initiative to address the issue of crime," said Council Member Carolyn King Arnold.
The city will use approximately $820,000 over the next five years to buy about 80 cameras.
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