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Public safety briefs council on license‑plate readers and violent‑crime trends tied to illicit THC cartridge robberies
Summary
Public safety updated the council on automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) deployment, privacy safeguards (60‑day purge, supervisor‑only hot‑list entry, audit logs) and use cases, and described recent violent‑crime patterns linked to illicit THC vaping‑cartridge robberies; the department outlined next steps including a 2026 crime‑analyst hire and continued regional task‑force partnerships.
Public safety presented an informational update to the Mankato City Council on Dec. 8 covering automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) technology and recent violent‑crime trends.
On ALPRs, staff reiterated policy and privacy safeguards: officers receive training and sign policies before access; individual logins and audit logs record system use; fixed (Milestone) and fleet (Axon) systems were deployed with a 60‑day data purge to comply with state data‑practices rules; supervisors are restricted to entering plates into hot lists…
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