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Seattle officials back statewide ALPR limits but seek targeted fix to protect mobile systems
Summary
At a Feb. 23 City Council briefing, OIR staff described Senate Bill 6002’s 21‑day retention and restricted-use rules for automatic license-plate readers; councilmembers urged support while OIR requested a targeted change so vehicle-mounted (mobile) ALPRs in Seattle are not blocked by the bill’s sensitive‑location restriction.
At a Feb. 23 Seattle City Council briefing, Office of Intergovernmental Relations Director Nina Hashemi and staff updated councilmembers on state legislation affecting the city, including Senate Bill 6002, which would set statewide standards for automatic license‑plate reader (ALPR) systems.
Council member Kettle urged the council to support SB 6002 and emphasized that Seattle’s ALPR program differs from commercial fixed‑camera deployments. “We do not use flock in, in city of Seattle,” Kettle said, referring to the commercial fixed‑post system commonly called Flock Safety. He told colleagues Seattle’s ALPRs are primarily vehicle‑mounted and tied to the Real Time Crime Center.
Anna Johnson of OIR…
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