To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Acceptance of a Report of the Sheriff's Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Accept the report of the Sheriff's Automated License Plater Reader (ALPR) Program consistent with the requirements of California Civil Code 1798.90.55(a), during a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board, provide members of the public and the Board with an opportunity to comment upon and provide suggestions relating to the Sheriff's Office's Operation of the Automated License Plate Reader technology within Humboldt County, to include policies, procedures, privacy concerns and transparency toward concerned community members and policy makers.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Byrne JAG Local Grant (1100-221910)
Homeland Security Grant (1100-221820)
NorCal Coalition Funding (1100-221955)
DISCUSSION:
Senate Bill 34 and Civil Code Section 1798.90.55 (a), require any public agency that operates or intends to operate an Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system to provide an opportunity for public comment at a regularly scheduled public meeting of the governing body of the public agency before implementing the program. The Sheriff's Office has previously used an ALPR system within several contract cities and in the unincorporated areas of Humboldt County, prior to the law change. The ALPR system being implemented now consists of cameras mounted to street poles and/or other fixed points along the roadway, that automatically take photographs of vehicle license plates which are then translated into letters and numbers. The resulting data is compared to law enforcement databases to see if the vehicle has been reported stolen, used in a crime, or is displaying lost or stolen license plates. If the license number is found to be wanted, the system alerts the Sheriff's Office so they can inv...
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