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Prescott officials review license-plate reader program amid privacy and retention questions
Summary
City police and vendor Flock presented how automated license-plate readers (ALPRs) are used in Prescott, citing crime-solving gains and a 30-day retention standard; council pressed on privacy, sharing limits and pending state legislation (SB1138).
Prescott officials spent much of a Jan. 27 study session reviewing how the city's automated license-plate readers are used and governed, with police and vendor representatives emphasizing investigative benefits while answering council questions about privacy, data retention and who can access the system.
The city's police chief described the technology as vehicle-focused and investigative: "What they do not do, they do not perform facial recognition," the chief said, adding that ALPR systems capture images of license plates in public view and "do not identify or track individuals." The chief said Prescott uses multiple vendors, including Axon,…
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