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Denver council approves one‑year Axon ALPR contract after heated privacy debate
Summary
Denver City Council voted to adopt a one‑year, roughly $150,000 contract with Axon Enterprise to deploy 50 automatic license‑plate readers amid sustained debate over data ownership, retention and whether a surveillance ordinance should precede contracts.
Denver City Council on March 31 adopted resolution 26‑0246, approving a one‑year contract with Axon Enterprise to install an automated license‑plate recognition (ALPR) system with 50 cameras and related hardware.
Supporters framed the agreement as a narrowly scoped, time‑limited public‑safety tool. “This is a measured step, not a blank check,” said Council member Sawyer, who told colleagues the contract would cover roughly 17 camera locations and is constrained to a year to allow the city time to craft ordinance language. Administration staff and Axon representatives told council that images captured by the cameras would be uploaded to evidence.com, and that Denver would own and control its data.
Detractors said the council was risking long‑term surveillance commitments before adopting a local regulatory framework. “We made…
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