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Resident demands public hearing on Palm Bay’s license‑plate reader program, cites privacy and oversight gaps

Palm Bay City Council · December 5, 2025
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Summary

A resident urged the council to hold a public hearing and review the city's use of automated license-plate readers (ALPRs), saying a program that began as plate scanning in 2021 now includes audio, high-resolution imaging and nationwide data-sharing and lacks public oversight.

Kristen Lansana, a Northwest Palm Bay resident, told the council she has repeatedly asked since February for clarity about the city’s use of automated license-plate readers and related systems. She asked the council to schedule a public hearing specifically on Palm Bay's ALPR deployment and to review whether recent revelations about federal and…

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