Police Step Up Coastal Patrols
Browne, a police chief who surfs, said he
understands "everybody has a right to get to the ocean."
He has increased uniformed patrols along a stretch
of coast that includes popular surf spots such
as The Cove, Haggerty's, Indicator and Lunada Bay.
Browne also has been running undercover stings to
nab car vandals. He even mounted an Internet
camera with a powerful zoom lens atop his house,
city-owned property with a bird's-eye view of
the surfing beach where Banas tangled with the
locals.
The "surf cam" allows Internet viewers to watch the
waves, or any mischief taking place on the
beach, at www.surfline.com. Police hope the camera
will act as a crime deterrent, much like a
video camera in a convenience store.
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