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Renton Police pause Flock ALPR access after state law change; department says cameras remain valuable for investigations
Summary
Renton Police told council they paused access to automated license‑plate reader (ALPR/Flock) data after Senate Bill 6002 reduced retention, limited uses to serious crimes, and tightened disclosure; police said the pause protects privacy while they update policies, training, audits and vendor software, but it temporarily limits investigative access to data.
Chief Schult of the Renton Police Department told council that the department has paused ALPR (automated license‑plate reader) access and use following the signing of Senate Bill 6002. The law shortens data retention from 30 days to 21 days, restricts queries to certain serious crimes (felonies and gross misdemeanors), limits public‑disclosure access and creates penalties for improper use; the chief said the department is updating policy and training and awaiting vendor software updates before restoring access.
Schult told council that although some vendor…
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