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Aberdeen pauses decision on state-run license-plate readers after council questions on data access

City of Aberdeen · April 27, 2026
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Summary

Council members postponed action after Chief Chaddell described a state Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) license-plate-reader program that would install two fixed cameras locally; questions centered on who owns and can query the data and how long records are retained.

Chief Chaddell told the council the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is expanding a license-plate-reader (LPR) program and asked the city to authorize an electronic-use agreement that would allow DCI to install two fixed cameras in the region and use city power to operate them. Chaddell said the…

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