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Residents press Renton council on license-plate reader oversight and alleged investigative failures
Summary
Two public commenters urged the council to tighten oversight: one raised transparency and audit concerns about automated license-plate reader (ALPR) searches and data sharing; another alleged mishandled trafficking and sexual-abuse investigations and said she will pursue public records.
During the audience comment period at the April 6 Renton City Council meeting, two residents raised forceful concerns about public safety practices and police oversight.
Ellen Tennis, introduced by the council as a Renton resident, focused on automated license-plate reader (ALPR) searches conducted with Flock technology. She told the council that in a recent 30-day sample, 26% of ALPR searches "did not list a reason at all," 27%…
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