The LAPD plans to install 18 surveillance cameras on Western Avenue by July to combat human trafficking, as part of a broader crackdown on trafficking corridors. - Cameras will feature live-feed monitoring and license plate recognition technology.
- Critics argue the initiative criminalizes sex work and may displace trafficking rather than solve it. - Officials cite upcoming World Cup and Olympics as reasons for urgency.
- Councilmember Soto-MartÃnez calls for safeguards against misuse for immigration enforcement. The plan has sparked debate between public safety goals and privacy concerns, with community groups demanding accountability.