Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reading (ALPR) Camera Installation Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025100851
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reading (ALPR) Camera Installation Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/20/2025
Document Description
The project consists of the installation of a Flock Safety automated license plate reading (ALPR) camera to be installed on behalf of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. The installation consists of the attachment of a camera and solar panel (to power the camera) to an existing light pole with no proposed ground disturbance. The purpose of the installation is to provide law enforcement with the ability to detect license plates associated with criminal activity and to assist law enforcement with intercepting these vehicles. The beneficiaries of the project are both law enforcement and the public at large as this installation will serve public safety interests and help make Riverside County a safer community.
Contact Information
Name
Victor Pierson
Agency Name
Riverside County Sheriff's Office
Job Title
Lieutenant
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301(b)
Reasons for Exemption
Pursuant to Section 15301(b) – Existing Facilities and Section 15301(b) - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures of the CEQA Guidelines, this project is exempt from further CEQA Review. Section 15301(b) specifically refers to the minor alteration of existing public or private structures, including utilities, and the attachment of the proposed camera and solar panel to an existing light pole with no further alteration to the pole and no ground disturbance qualifies for this exemption. As such, this project can be considered a minor alteration to an existing facility under Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines with no further CEQA review required.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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