Nearly three years after the city abandoned mass video surveillance from streetlights citywide due to privacy concerns and millions of dollars in cost overruns, the San Diego Police Department is asking for another shot. On July 19, San Diego's top law enforcement officials will present its latest proposal to a city council committee to install "Smart Streetlights" at 500 locations deemed to be high crime areas. The devices, which are fastened to streetlights will include video cameras able to capture panoramic views as well as Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR). And while the department touts the cameras and license plate readers as an integral tool in fighting and solving violent crime, members of the community where many of the devices will be placed, as well as privacy advocates, say they are being unfairly targeted, spied on, and tracked without their knowledge or permission. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/investigations/san-diego-police-looks-to-reinstall-cameras-and-license-plate-readers/509-c6f34079-b157-4b4b-bac1-97ba3d4908ef