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Council accepts annual ALPR report after public scrutiny; residents raise data-privacy concerns
Summary
The council accepted the Sheriff’s Office annual report on automated license plate readers (ALPRs). Members asked for clarifications about cases aided by cameras in Woodside and data-retention and use; residents urged caution about mass data collection and raised accuracy questions.
The Woodside Town Council on Feb. 11 accepted the annual automated license plate reader (ALPR) usage and privacy report, receiving a presentation from staff and the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. The report summarized incidents for which ALPR data was used and described safeguards in place under Woodside’s ALPR policy.
Sergeant Taylor of the Sheriff’s Office participated by Zoom and said several investigations during the reporting period included ALPR hits in Woodside; he said many…
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