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Brisbane police defend ALPR program, cite sharp drop in stolen vehicles

Brisbane City Council · March 6, 2026
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Summary

Police told the council their ALPR (automated license-plate reader) settings comply with California Senate Bill 34, are audited monthly, and have helped reduce stolen-vehicle incidents; commander Amanda Garcia described case examples and the department warned about misuse risks and pledged ongoing audits and access controls.

Brisbane police briefed the City Council on March 5 about the department’s automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) program and statewide concerns about vendor data sharing. Staff told council members the city’s ALPR settings are configured to limit sharing in line with California Senate Bill 34 and that the vendor has disabled nationwide sharing by default.

Commander Amanda Garcia, the department’s ALPR coordinator, presented statistics…

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