City Council decisions on surveillance, Statesman PUD, and parkland dedication fees all postponed.
Austin Police Departmentprogram. The department already owns 20 ALPR cameras and previously contracted withto manage the software side – primarily the database of license plate images captured by ALPR cameras, which officers query if they suspect a vehicle is connected to a criminal investigation. APD describes the technology as a"force multiplier" to help expedite criminal investigations amid its staffing shortage, but privacy advocates describe it as enabling mass state surveillance.
A coalition of justice and privacy advocates has pressured Council to vote against reinstating the program. One concern is the harm that could befall someone erroneously linked to a crime due to misuse of the technology. In May of 2020 APD officers pulled a woman over after their license plate readers indicated the car was stolen, pointed guns at her, and then learned the license plate match was the result of incorrect data entry, according to a complaint filed with the.
Beyond cases where ALPR mistakes may put lives at risk, advocates point to the sweeping location tracking that ALPR cameras enable. The city's database of plate information will be accessible to APD and, by request, any of the dozens of other law enforcers that partner in data sharing with APD through its notorious.
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