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Councilmember Rogers defends license-plate reader pilot, cites crime drops and local controls

Lakewood City Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Councilmember Rogers reported declines in several crime categories and defended Lakewood's license-plate reader (LPR) program, saying data are locally owned and not shared without permission; concerns about privacy and errors were raised in earlier public testimony.

Councilmember Rogers told the Lakewood City Council that Part 1 crime has fallen since the council last met and used that context to explain the city's license-plate reader (LPR) efforts and a recent pilot project.

"Overall, Part 1 crime is down 22% ... Grand theft auto is down 36%," Rogers said while presenting the public-safety committee report and citing local incidents where LPR or…

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