San Diego Police announced Monday it will be installing Smart Streetlights and license plate readers in Hillcrest immediately, citing safety concerns over the upcoming Pride parade and a rise in crime targeting the LGBTQ community. "This neighborhood we're standing in today has seen alone, over the last the four years, the most incidents of hate throughout our entire city, and today we're saying enough is enough," said SDPD Chief Scott Wahl during a news conference at Rich's in Hillcrest. He said 14 cameras will be installed in Hillcrest. According to a map released by SDPD, several cameras will be going up near University Avenue and Park Boulevard as well as University Avenue and 6th Avenue. Chief Wahl said this is an urgent matter, and given the parade is less than two weeks away, the department will be exercising the exigency clause, which he said means approval by the San Diego City Council and the Privacy Advisory Board is not required. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/san-diego-police-smart-streetlights-license-plate-readers-hillcrest/509-d8ec847c-cde4-4013-84ed-feb41ab9390f