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Residents urge Glenwood Springs to restrict ALPR and speed cameras; police say access is controlled
Summary
Four public speakers urged the council to halt or curtail automated license-plate readers and speed-camera programs, citing privacy risks and alleged federal access. Police Chief John Hassell said the department controls access, revoked out-of-state and federal permissions in October, and will publish audit information.
Dozens of minutes of public comment on Feb. 5 focused on automated license-plate readers (ALPR) operated through a vendor partnership and on the city’s speed-camera program. Four speakers — Zody Woolsey, Tracy Zabel, Maya Hunt and Dawn Dexter — urged the City Council to suspend or tighten oversight of the systems, citing privacy risks, reported audit findings in other cities and a perceived threat to vulnerable residents.
“My name is Zody Woolsey. I live in Glenwood Springs, and I’m here to make some comments about the discussions regarding the flock cameras and just other cameras for ALPRs in general,” said Zody Woolsey, who identified themself as a…
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