House OK’s regulations on license plate cameras

OLYMPIA [By: Cassie Diamond] – The state House passed a bill March 5 establishing regulations on automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras. Senate Bill 6002 restricts the use of ALPR cameras to certain state and local agencies, requires data collected by these cameras be deleted after 21 days with certain exceptions and prohibits the sharing […]

Bill to regulate ALPR Cameras passes state Senate, now heads to House

OLYMPIA [CASSIE DIAMOND]—A bill establishing a regulatory structure for automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras advanced out of the state Senate Wednesday, Feb. 4. Senate Bill 6002 would restrict the use of ALPR cameras by state and local agencies, set a retention period for the data collected and limit the sharing of data. ALPR cameras, also […]

Lynnwood Police Department addresses concerns over ALPR camera data use

LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood Police Department on Friday, October 24, issued a statement to clarify and “address potential misconceptions” of its use of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology in response to a recent report by the University of Washington Center for Human Rights. The report titled, “Leaving the Door Wide Open: Flock Surveillance Systems and Immigration […]