Tuesday, May 14, the San Diego City Council approved the fire department lifeguard services division to buy upgraded surveillance technology to replace existing cameras around Mission Bay and the Ocean Beach Pier.
The fire department wants to upgrade its existing cameras for “situational awareness,” according to James Gartland, Chief of the Lifeguard Division for the City of San Diego. Gartland said the upgrades will help them better monitor the activity on the bay or when a boat is in trouble.
San Diego City Council on Tuesday approved the fire department’s lifeguard services division to continue the use of the Mission Bay and Ocean Beach (OB) Pier Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Camera System (Camera System) Pursuant to the Transparent and Responsible Use of Surveillance Technology Ordinance.
The physical locations where the surveillance technology is deployed can be found at:
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