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Supervisors approve SFPD policy for tracking devices and ALPR after privacy debate
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted 9–1 March 24 to adopt a police surveillance policy governing electronic location tracking devices and automated license-plate readers, endorsing safeguards but prompting calls to monitor data use and community impacts.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 9–1 March 24 to adopt a police surveillance technology policy that governs electronic location tracking devices and automated license-plate-reading (ALPR) systems, endorsing department safeguards while several supervisors urged continued oversight and caution.
Supervisor Connie Chan asked the San Francisco Police Department to place written responses on the record and pressed the department about how the policy aligns with Fourth Amendment limits and a recent publicized incident involving misuse of ALPR data. "It is our collective responsibility to ensure that the city balances safety and privacy when we're deploying…
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