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Bryan council hears how license‑plate readers aid investigations; chief outlines safeguards
Summary
At a consent‑agenda discussion, the police chief told the Bryan City Council that automatic license‑plate readers (14 fixed, 2 movable) provide investigative leads, typically retain raw captures for 30 days, and are searchable for wanted vehicles; the department said sharing is limited to other Texas law‑enforcement agencies.
Council members asked questions about consent item 5C and Bryan Police Department officials described the city’s automatic license‑plate reader (ALPR) program.
“The automatic license plate readers are a system that captures data off of motor vehicles,” the Police Chief said, explaining the system inventory as “14 fixed cameras and 2 moving cameras”…
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