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Eugene Police Commission adopts ALPR policy, limits routine access to Lane County agencies
Summary
The commission unanimously adopted a revised automated license-plate reader (ALPR) policy after debating access, retention and public‑records concerns; commissioners added an amendment limiting routine direct access to Lane County agencies with reciprocal agreements and emphasized audits and a 30‑day retention baseline.
The Eugene Police Commission on a unanimous vote adopted a revised policy governing automated license-plate readers, adding an amendment to limit routine direct access to agencies in Lane County that sign reciprocal data‑sharing agreements. Commissioners and staff said the policy is intended as a starting point that will be refined as the department and community gain experience.
Chief Skinner and policy leads described protections in the redlined draft: role‑based access controls that require a case or CAD number for most queries, audit logs to track all uses, two‑factor authentication, and a default purge schedule designed to keep most ALPR data no longer than 30 days unless it has been preserved as evidence. The draft also directs the department…
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