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Redmond council presses police on drones, body cameras and license-plate readers; ALPR program remains paused
Summary
At a March 10 study session, Police Chief Daryl Lowe reviewed body-worn cameras, an expanded drone-as-first-responder program and automatic license-plate readers (ALPRs). Council members pressed the chief on data retention, vendor access and community trust; the fixed-ALPR program remains paused and the contract runs through 2027.
Police Chief Daryl Lowe told the Redmond City Council on March 10 that the department’s public-safety technology program is governed by policy 3-41 and protected by CJIS-compliant systems, two-factor authentication and audit trails.
"We were the first department in Washington to have a full time drone as a first responder program," Lowe said, describing an April 2024 pilot that expanded from three to seven docking stations and can reach many calls in under 90 seconds. Lowe said drone video is uploaded to the city’s encrypted digital evidence management system and flights are tied to case numbers or calls for service.
Lowe also reviewed the department’s body-worn camera program and automatic license-plate readers (ALPRs). He said body-camera footage is generally retained 90 days unless associated with a criminal case, and that the new state law he referenced (Senate…
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