The City of Ceres is installing new cameras at 39 intersections as part of a nearly $2 million traffic upgrade, but the project is also raising questions about surveillance, privacy and who will have access to the footage.
The system includes traffic detection cameras designed to help synchronize traffic signals, as well as surveillance cameras at 20 intersections that police could use during emergencies and criminal investigations.
The first three intersections went live Tuesday, with additional traffic detection cameras expected to be activated through December…