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Police chief reports ALPR pilot operating across 25 cameras; audits show compliance and helped find suspects
Summary
Chief Lou reported the second quarterly automated license plate reader (ALPR) update covering March–May: 24 of 25 cameras were operational in March, all 25 by April and May, audits found searches within policy, and camera data helped recover a stolen vehicle and identify a hit-and-run suspect.
Chief Lou presented the second quarterly report on the city's automated license plate reader pilot during the June 17 special meeting, covering March through May and summarizing operational status, audits and notable incidents. The chief said that in March 24 of 25 cameras were operational and by April and May all 25 were functioning; he told the council that "all searches were conducted within policy" and directed members to the city's transparency portal for monthly audit data.
The chief highlighted several incidents where ALPR data aided police work: a March 8 report that helped recover a stolen vehicle, an April 11 traffic stop and a pursuit that was terminated for safety but later led to a seizure warrant after the cameras captured the plate, and a Cinco de Mayo hit-and-run where cameras captured the suspect's plate and helped police locate and arrest a driver after three pedestrians were injured. Chief Lou said the department posts monthly audits and search activity on the city's transparency portal and encouraged council members and the public to review those reports.
