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Sheriff’s office defends license‑plate readers as crime‑fighting tool, promises oversight
Summary
Undersheriff Randy Cruz and the sheriff told the Baker County commission that license‑plate readers (LPRs) have helped solve violent crimes and find missing people, defended retention and CJIS safeguards, and invited concerned residents to contact the sheriff’s office for more information.
Undersheriff Randy Cruz told the Baker County Board of County Commissioners that license‑plate reader (LPR) cameras already in use locally are a cost‑effective tool that have helped solve violent crimes, locate abducted and missing people and return them to safety. "LPR is not gonna track anybody," Cruz said, adding that the devices only capture the same vehicle and tag information an officer would see on patrol and that retention policies purge non‑hits in roughly 30 days. He cited examples the…
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