Sheriff Greenwood addresses Rotary
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Sheriff David Greenwood presented the program at the Rotary Club of Pike County’s July 26 weekly meeting. Greenwood updated the club on license plate reader cameras which are now in use around the county. He stressed that these cameras are a tool used by law enforcement and are not “red light cameras” used in some jurisdictions to issue citations.
The City of Pittsfield has five license place reader cameras, and the county is in the process of making another five operational. One Pike County township is interested in installing such a camera, he said.
The county’s cameras have been funded by a $10,000 donation from a private donor. Greenwood described them as “another set of eyes” for law enforcement. In addition to tracking a fleeing suspect after a crime, the cameras can also be used to locate missing persons. In addition to reading and investigating full license plate numbers, the cameras can also provide information from a vehicle description or a partial license plate number. The county has reciprocal agreements with neighboring jurisdiction and can also tap into the information of the entire Flock camera system nationwide.
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Sheriff David Greenwood was introduced at the Rotary’s July 26 meeting by Walker Filbert on behalf of Dawson Dean, program chair for the week. Greenwood presented information on license plate readers.
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Ellie Ten Eyck, left, a 2023 graduate of Pittsfield High School was awarded a scholarship from the Rotary Club of Pike County. Ten Eyck was unable to attend the club’s annual meeting in June as she was traveling abroad. She will be attending Illinois State University this fall in the honors business program. Ten Eyck was presented the certificate and check by Diane Vose.
