Mobile CCTV Pilot Program

The Menlo Park Police Department has launched a pilot program, in partnership with the City's Public Works Department, using mobile CCTV (Closed-Circuit Television) cameras to enhance public safety and address quality-of-life concerns in our community. These cameras are mounted on trailers and deployed in public spaces where crime, safety, or chronic nuisance issues have been reported.

The cameras are highly visible and feature flashing blue lights to ensure transparency. They are intended to deter illegal activity, assist in investigations, and provide additional situational awareness for officers.

This advanced technology allows us to focus these cameras on the specific areas that need attention, while blocking out field-of-view access to areas that might be considered a privacy intrusion at the same time.

This program reflects our commitment to maintaining safe, welcoming public spaces while respecting privacy and focusing only on areas where no reasonable expectation of privacy exists.

Privacy Protection with Blue Light Cameras:
Our cameras use advanced privacy features to ensure your home and private spaces are never recorded. This includes:

• Static Privacy Masks – permanently block fixed areas like windows or neighboring property.
• Dynamic Privacy Shield – real-time masking of moving people or objects.
• AI-Based Masking – accurately obscures faces, license plates, and other sensitive details.

Your safety matters and so does your privacy.