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County delays decision on Peregrine data analytics platform after sustained public concern
Summary
The board continued consideration of a sheriff’s office exception contract with Peregrine Technologies to May 12 after residents, academics and advocates raised privacy, facial‑recognition and data‑sharing concerns. The sheriff's office said the system does not currently integrate with ALPRs and is 'strictly data analytics.'
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors continued discussion of an exception contract with Peregrine Technologies after a lengthy public comment period and questions from supervisors.
What happened: During item 36, the sheriff's office told the board Peregrine does not currently integrate with the county’s automated license‑plate reader system and that the company is not a facial‑recognition vendor. "It does not integrate with our ALPR system right now,"…
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