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Pasco Police to present on automatic license plate readers at March 23 workshop
Summary
The Pasco Police Department will give a presentation to the council on automatic license plate reader technology and how the department uses it to investigate crimes; the preview did not describe any proposed policy changes or orders.
A Moderator for the Pasco City Council in Focus program said the Pasco Police Department will present information on automatic license plate reader (ALPR) technology at the March 23 workshop. "We'll hear a presentation from the Pasco Police Department about automatic license plate reader technology and how the department uses it to investigate crimes," the Moderator said.
The preview did not include details about how the department configures ALPRs, data-retention policies, oversight mechanisms, or any proposed changes to departmental policy. No vote or ordinance change related to ALPR use was mentioned in the broadcast preview.
Why it matters: ALPR systems can raise privacy and civil-liberties questions as well as public-safety benefits; specifics about the department's practices and any proposed oversight or policy changes will be necessary for informed public comment. The council will accept public comment during the workshop, and the full agenda is available online.
