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LA Council to Consider ALPR Pilot Program

The Los Angeles City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a proposed three-month pilot program to install license plate-reading cameras on streetlights, following a committee recommendation to reject the program over privacy and data collection concerns. The council had been scheduled to consider the matter Oct. 21, but continued it to Tuesday. The pending […] The Los Angeles City Council is set to vote on a proposed three-month pilot program to install license plate-reading cameras on streetlights. This follows a committee recommendation to reject the program due to privacy and data collection concerns. The Los Angeles Police Department is seeking to execute a contract with Axon Enterprise for a no-cost pilot program, which would see 30 cameras attached to streetlights for three months. A motion by Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez to oppose the contract was approved by the Public Safety Committee, with Councilwoman Nithya Raman and Councilman Curren Price joining Soto. The LAPD uses ALPR technology to identify stolen vehicles and those associated with wanted suspects. California law and department policy restricts sharing ALPR data with federal and out-of-state agencies, such as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

LA Council to Consider ALPR Pilot Program

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The Los Angeles City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a proposed three-month pilot program to install license plate-reading cameras on streetlights, following a committee recommendation to rejec... [8206 symbols]

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