--- slide 1 --- Automated license plate readers (ALPR) program overview— slide 2 — Background Beginning 2021
- C ommunity meetings to discuss technology May 18, 2021 – Council approved 45 cameras 2021 - Policy created with guidance from City Attorney’s Office & best practices September 2021 – 45 cameras installed and operable September 2023
- Council approved 6 additional cameras and 5-year contract
— slide 3 — ALPR Locations
— slide 4 — WHAT THEY DO… WHAT THEY DON’T DO… license plate readers License Plate Recognition Capture vehicle details Alert Police of wanted vehicles Used to solve and prevent crime NO facial recognition NOT a video recording NOT use for reproductive health care investigations NOT for personal research by user NOT used for immigration enforcement SB54 (2017 - Calif. Values Act) Used by 5,000+ Law Enforcement agencies nationwide
— slide 5 — SB 54 - California Values Act PROHIBITS California Law Enforcement agencies from: Using agency resources for immigration enforcement; cannot: Investigate Interrogate Sharing information for purposes of immigration enforcement (including with Border Patrol/ICE) Including databases hosted by private vendors (i.e. FLOCK) Detect Detain Arrest
— slide 6 — Frequently Expressed concerns IS THIS A SURVEILLANCE TOOL? No. Our ALPR system (FLOCK) is only used to investigate crimes or missing persons. It is not used for general patrol or surveillance Every inquiry is logged and audit traceable WHO CAN ACCESS DATA & IS IT SECURE? BPD owns all data collected by FLOCK We determine who gets access to our data All data is encrypted throughout its lifecycle Data is purged after 30 days
— slide 7 — Frequently Expressed concerns ARE CAMERAS USED TO IDENTIFY PEOPLE? No. FLOCK cameras focus on license plates and vehicle details , like: Make Model Color Type of plate (temp vs. permanent) Damage or alterations to vehicle, i.e. broken taillight, decals, etc
— slide 8 — policy Law enforcement purposes only Individual login and password for users All users receive training and must acknowledge policy All searches are tracked and recorded Internal quarterly audits Only share with agencies (Legal/law enforcement) within California . Signed MOU required.
— slide 9 — audits Sampling of the ALPR system to verify proper use Random selection of at least 10 inquiries Quarterly, using preceding six-month period Inquiries meet requirements in policy section 470.6(d) Documented as internal department memo to Chief of Police Memo shall include any data errors found Internal memo to staff to address errors
— slide 10 — transparency
— slide 11 — transparency ALPR/FLOCK public search audit will not match CitizenRims database as ALPR is accessed for investigations/cold cases, in additional to current incidents
— slide 12 — Use of alpr Armed Robberies Catalytic converter thefts Stolen Vehicles Homicides Property thefts Burglaries of Benicia b usinesses Example incidents/cases that utilize ALPR technology
— slide 13 — Impact of ALPR on crime 454 Cases utilizing ALPR 190 arrests 27 guns seized 79 vehicles recovered $801,266 - value of recovered property
— slide 14 — Alpr EXAMPLE
— slide 15 — Selection of success stories 1500 East 5th Rose Market Safeway employee robbery Averted bank robbery Copper theft
— slide 16 — Questions?