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Committee probes hot‑list rules, access and timing for ALPR searches
Summary
Members asked who can enter hot‑list plates and how quickly a high‑priority plate could be added. Police said only three supervisors can add hot‑list items now, the process is manual and may take 20–30 minutes; officers generally cannot run back‑end searches.
Committee members pressed the department on who is authorized to create or input hot‑list entries and how quickly a plate could be added after a serious crash. "Under the current system, you have three people that can enter that into a hot list — myself, Captain Wagner, or Lieutenant Dyke," Justin said.
Justin explained the hot‑list input process is manual, relying on a specialized spreadsheet that feeds Axon; in practice it could take 20–30 minutes to add a plate. He also said patrol officers who have cars turned on generally cannot access the back‑end search function — they see only a snapshot of what their car recorded that day — so supervisors retain centralized control of searches and entries for now.
Members asked whether dispatchers or shift commanders could be authorized to input hot‑list plates to speed response to incidents such as serious hit‑and‑runs; Justin and the chief said the policy currently limits input to supervisors but that department staff will consider responsible ways to expand access once management controls and accountability are proven. The committee emphasized a cautious approach to avoid mistaken entries that could lead to repeated stops of the same person.
