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Public Safety Commission adopts tighter ALPR policy; vendor retention cut to 15 days
Summary
The commission approved an updated automated license-plate reader policy that clarifies prohibited uses (no immigration enforcement, no reproductive‑health tracking, no protest surveillance), restricts third‑party access, and reduces vendor retention on Flock from 30 to 15 days unless data are pulled for an active case.
Sergeant Andrew Dubois presented the South Pasadena Police Department’s updated Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) policy and answered questions from commissioners on March 24. The policy, drafted with city‑attorney input and following city council direction, explicitly lists prohibited uses: unauthorized data access by other agencies, use for immigration enforcement, tracking or identifying people…
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