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San Marcos residents raise alarm over ALPR data retention after March hit-and-run

3377814 · March 26, 2025
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Residents at the March 25 San Marcos City Council meeting urged the city to clarify how long automatic license plate reader (ALPR) data is retained after a recent hit-and-run that severely injured a 23-year-old woman.

Residents at the March 25 San Marcos City Council meeting urged the city to clarify how long automatic license plate reader (ALPR) data is retained after a recent hit-and-run that severely injured a 23-year-old woman.

Public commenter Audra and Sarah Steadman, the injured woman’s mother, told the council the family was told by a city engineer that ALPR footage is available for only about one hour after an incident. Audra said the crash occurred on March 8 and called the reported retention window “absolutely…

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