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Tempe council approves trial of Axon automated license-plate readers amid debate on privacy and public safety
Summary
The council voted 7–0 to approve a no-cost pilot of Axon’s Outpost ALPR system after public commenters urged both termination of a previous vendor contract and strong oversight for any automated license-plate reader use.
Tempe’s City Council approved a trial program to test Axon’s Outpost automated license-plate recognition (ALPR) system after a public debate about privacy and policing.
The council voted unanimously to authorize a two-step pilot for Axon’s Outpost as a consent-item pull (item 7B6), with a motion to approve made by Council Member Hajj and seconded by Council Member Adams. Mayor Corey Woods and police supporters described the technology as a tool to locate stolen vehicles, link crimes across jurisdictions, and help officers make more informed decisions in the field.…
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