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Monterey police report ALPR successes; privacy and vendor audit concerns draw public scrutiny
Summary
The Monterey Police Department reported that its license‑plate readers helped several investigations and a rapid response to a threatened attack, but a vendor 'statewide lookup' feature was briefly enabled at go‑live and later disabled. Privacy advocates and residents pressed the city for stronger vendor controls and network auditing.
The Monterey Police Department presented its 2025 automated license‑plate recognition (ALPR) report to the City Council on April 7, saying fixed and mobile readers generated investigative leads in several serious cases — from stolen‑vehicle recoveries to helping officers locate a suspect who threatened a large public event.
“ALPRs located a vehicle used in a threat against the Monterey Bay Half Marathon; investigators isolated the car and located a suspect’s apartment within 31 minutes,” Chief Dave Hobber said, describing one high‑profile example. Staff said the system — 35 active fixed cameras and 15 vehicle units in 2025 — logged…
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