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Council hears debate over license‑plate readers and social‑media monitoring
Summary
Police described use of 79 license‑plate‑reader cameras and a proposed social‑media monitoring tool (PenLink/Tangles) to support prosecutions and public safety; residents and some councilors pressed privacy and transparency questions about data retention, access, and FOIA/TPIA procedures.
City public‑safety staff presented details about existing LPR (Flock Safety) cameras, retention policies and a proposed open‑source social‑monitoring tool for the regional crime center.
Lieutenant Shane Chadwick explained the LPR system: 79 operational cameras across the city, data retention of about 30 days unless preserved in a criminal case, and municipal control of the stored data on…
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