Davis County approves 5-year MOU to share license-plate-reader data after public concern

Aug 12, 2026

After public comment expressing privacy and legal concerns, the commission voted 2–1 to approve a five-year memorandum of understanding with the Utah Department of Public Safety to allow sharing of automatic license plate reader data; sheriff and IT staff said the MOU restricts access, retention can meet statutory limits, and data are stored in a government cloud.

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At a meeting in the Davis County Commission Chambers in Farmington, the commission voted 2–1 to approve a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Utah Department of Public Safety to enable sharing of automatic license plate reader (ALPR) data among participating government agencies.

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