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Killeen Police to execute memoranda with state agencies to enable automatic license-plate readers; privacy safeguards highlighted
Summary
Chief Lopez told council the Killeen Police Department will enter memoranda with DPS and TxDOT to permit automated license-plate readers funded by a $400,000 grant and $100,000 city match; staff emphasized audit and retention limits and scheduled a May 8 town hall.
KILLEEN, Texas — The Killeen Police Department will enter memoranda of understanding with the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Department of Transportation to connect a new automatic license-plate reader system to state databases, Chief Daniel Lopez told the City Council during the May 6 work session.
Lopez said the department is implementing a Flock safety-camera system after Killeen was awarded a $400,000 catalytic-converter prevention grant from the Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority; the city provided a $100,000 match. The system captures license plates and vehicle…
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