Berkeley council votes to move forward on external camera/ALPR procurement with data protections, after heated public comment
After hours of public comment and detailed council questions about data storage, federal access and student concerns, Berkeley’s City Council authorized staff to begin the surveillance-technology ordinance process and negotiate vendor terms for fixed cameras compatible with existing ALPR deployments; a substitute motion to remove one student-heavy intersection failed.
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Berkeley’s City Council voted March 18 to authorize staff to begin the surveillance-technology ordinance (STO) process and pursue procurement options for external fixed cameras compatible with the city’s automated license-plate-reader (ALPR) system, after extended public comment and debate focused on data security and privacy.
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