{"id":2088055,"date":"2023-11-02T13:58:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T17:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-attorney-general-advises-law-enforcement-on-license-plate-reader-policies\/"},"modified":"2023-11-02T14:04:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T18:04:49","slug":"california-attorney-general-advises-law-enforcement-on-license-plate-reader-policies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-attorney-general-advises-law-enforcement-on-license-plate-reader-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"CA Attorney General advises police on license plate reader policies."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-attorney-general-advises-law-enforcement-on-license-plate-reader-policies%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2088055&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>California Attorney General Advises Law \u2063Enforcement\u2063 on License \u2063Plate Recognition \u200bSystems<\/h2>\n<p>With the majority of\u2064 California law enforcement agencies either currently using or planning to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-attorney-general-advises-law-enforcement-on-license-plate-reader-policies\/\" title=\"CA Attorney General advises police on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-violence-70-shot-at-least-10-killed-as-highway-shootings-hit-all-time-high\/\" title=\"Chicago Violence: 70 Shot, At Least 10 Killed As Highway Shootings Hit \u2018All-Time High\u2019\">license plate reader<\/a> policies.&#8221;>implement automated\u2063 license plate recognition systems<\/a>, Attorney General\u2063 Rob Bonta\u2062 has \u2062issued advisory bulletins to officials, emphasizing the importance of adhering\u200d to legal statutes and ensuring data privacy.<\/p>\n<p>In a press release, Mr. Bonta stated, \u2062&#8221;As technology continues to\u200b advance, it is crucial that \u200bwe establish safeguards to\u2064 ensure its appropriate and lawful use. Californians must have confidence that \u200dtheir information is \u200bbeing protected.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Automated license plate readers, \u2062which can be fixed to\u2062 stationary objects\u200b or mounted on law\u200d enforcement vehicles, provide real-time surveillance and image\u2064 archives that aid in identifying vehicles and individuals involved in criminal activities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-attorney-general-supports-restitution-for-sex-trafficking-victims-5517861?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">California Attorney General Supports Restitution for Sex Trafficking Victims<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/26\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-attorney-general-supports-restitution-for-sex-trafficking-victims-5517861?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-attorney-general-sues-pro-life-groups-over-abortion-reversal-claims-5498857?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">California Attorney General Sues Pro-Life Groups Over Abortion Reversal\u2062 Claims<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/26\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-attorney-general-sues-pro-life-groups-over-abortion-reversal-claims-5498857?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to a 2020 state auditor report, approximately \u200b70\u2064 percent of law enforcement agencies in California\u200d are already using or \u2063planning \u200dto use this technology.<\/p>\n<p>The system works by \u2062capturing photographs of license \u2063plates, extracting image, time, and location details, and storing them in a searchable database. The information\u200c is then compared to \u2062existing lists\u2062 of vehicles of interest.<\/p>\n<p>However, concerns have been raised due to the auditor report&#8217;s findings that many agencies \u2064are not complying with state law.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>  A license plate reader, one of two mounted \u2063on the trunk of a Metropolitan Police Department is\u200c seen on a police car in Washington on Dec.\u200c 1, \u20632011. (Paul J. Richards\/AFP\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The report\u2063 authors emphasized the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-votes-on-major-security-upgrade-will-fine-members-5k-for-bypassing-metal-detectors\/\" title=\"House Votes On Major Security Upgrade, Will Fine Members K For Bypassing Metal Detectors\">local law enforcement agencies<\/a> to improve their\u200c policies, procedures, and monitoring of\u2064 license plate image usage and data retention to protect residents&#8217; privacy.<\/p>\n<p>Surveys revealed that few agencies have adequate policies \u2064in place, and the actions of four agencies mentioned in the report\u2014Fresno and Los Angeles police departments, and \u2062Marin County and Sacramento County sheriff&#8217;s departments\u2014indicate the necessity for stronger privacy safeguards and compliance with legal statutes.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter accompanying the report, Elaine Howell, California \u2064state auditor, wrote, &#8220;The agencies we reviewed either lacked license plate reader policies \u2063or had inadequate ones, and \u200dthey had not implemented sufficient safeguards. Furthermore, three of the four agencies shared their license plate reader images without considering the\u2062 recipients&#8217; rights and needs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>California law protects the data collected by\u2063 license plate readers, including a 2015 law\u2064 that prohibits the sale and limits the sharing of information to other public agencies\u2063 only.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, further restrictions were \u2064enacted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-sued-for-what-elderly-man-says-happened-to-his-coin-collection-report\/\" title=\"Elderly Man Files Lawsuit Against FBI Over Coin Collection Incident: Report\">prevent law enforcement agencies<\/a> from sharing personal information,\u200b such \u200bas home and work addresses, for immigration enforcement \u2063purposes with state and federal authorities.<\/p>\n<p>State grants are funding\u200d the\u2062 installation of\u2063 license plate readers throughout California, with recent projects planned for Chula Vista and\u200d Oakland.<\/p>\n<p>Critics of the technology have expressed concerns about privacy and the potential \u2062sharing of\u2063 information with agencies in other states,\u200c particularly regarding abortion procedures. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a \u200dnonprofit focused on civil liberties and digital privacy, discovered that 71 law enforcement agencies in California are sharing\u2063 data with partners in\u2063 other\u2062 states.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Schwartz, \u2064senior staff attorney at\u2063 the foundation, stated, &#8220;[Automated license plate readers] \u2064invade people&#8217;s \u2062privacy and \u2063violate the rights of entire communities, as they often are \u2064deployed in poor and historically\u2064 overpoliced\u200b areas regardless of crime rates. Sharing data with \u2062law enforcement in states\u2063 that criminalize abortion undermines\u2064 California&#8217;s extensive efforts to protect reproductive health\u2062 privacy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>By issuing\u200b these \u2063bulletins, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/merrick-garland-to-tout-dojs-integrity-to-congress-as-he-faces-fierce-gop-questioning\/\" title=\"Merrick Garland to defend DOJ's 'integrity' amid tough GOP questioning.\">attorney general aims<\/a> to ensure that law enforcement agencies have the necessary resources to\u200b comply with the\u200c law.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Today, we remind law\u200b enforcement of their \u200dresponsibility\u2062 to\u2062 safeguard this data and\u200c ensure its use\u2062 is\u2064 consistent \u200cwith state law,&#8221; Mr. Bonta emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the potential risks of inadequate\u200b license plate reader\u200b policies\u200c in\u200c terms of \u2062privacy breaches and\u2063 data misuse?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Se plate reader policies or had inadequate \u2062ones. As a result, they are\u2064 at a \u200bhigher risk of potential privacy\u2064 breaches and\u2064 misuse of data.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Bonta&#8217;s advisory bulletins are aimed at addressing\u200c these concerns \u2062and ensuring \u2062that law enforcement agencies across California are following legal statutes \u200dand\u200d protecting the privacy of Californians.<\/p>\n<p>The bulletins provide \u2062guidance for the proper use of \u2062automated license plate recognition systems. They emphasize the importance of obtaining proper authorization before accessing\u200d the system, ensuring that\u200c data \u2064is only used for legitimate law enforcement \u200dpurposes, \u200cand implementing measures to safeguard the data from unauthorized access or disclosure.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the bulletins \u2062highlight the need for agencies to establish clear\u200d policies regarding data retention and \u200cdestruction. It is crucial that agencies \u2063have defined timeframes for retaining the captured license plate data and\u2063 procedures for securely disposing of\u200c the data when \u200bit is\u2062 no longer needed.<\/p>\n<p>The advisory bulletins also stress the\u2064 importance of transparency and accountability. Law enforcement agencies are encouraged to be transparent about\u200c their use of\u2064 automated license plate recognition\u200c systems, including\u2064 publicly disclosing their policies and practices. This transparency\u2063 helps build public trust and confidence \u2062in the \u200dresponsible\u200b use of this \u2062technology.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the bulletins recommend that agencies conduct regular audits and assessments of their use \u200cof license plate recognition systems to\u200b identify and address any potential privacy or compliance issues. By regularly reviewing and evaluating their practices, agencies can\u200c ensure\u2063 that they\u200d are staying up-to-date with \u2064legal requirements and best practices.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Bonta&#8217;s proactive approach in issuing these advisory\u200b bulletins demonstrates \u2063the commitment of the California\u2062 Department of Justice to safeguarding individual privacy rights\u2062 while\u200b still allowing\u200b law enforcement to \u2064benefit \u200bfrom the capabilities of \u200dtechnology. \u200cBy providing clear\u2064 guidance and emphasizing\u2062 the\u200d importance of privacy safeguards, \u2064the Attorney General aims to \u200bcreate\u200b a \u200dbalance that protects both public safety and personal privacy.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2062conclusion, the advisory \u2062bulletins \u2063issued by California Attorney General Rob Bonta serve\u2062 as an \u200dimportant reminder to law enforcement\u2063 agencies about the proper use of automated license plate recognition \u2062systems. By \u200cadhering to legal statutes\u2063 and implementing \u200cappropriate\u200b safeguards, \u200cagencies\u2063 can ensure that the\u2063 privacy of individuals is respected while still benefiting from the valuable information provided\u2062 by this technology. As technology continues to\u2063 advance, it\u2064 is imperative that law enforcement agencies\u200b embrace responsible and accountable\u200b practices to maintain the\u2063 trust and confidence of the communities they serve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With automated license plate recognition systems being implemented or planned by many California law enforcement agencies, Attorney General Rob Bonta issued advisory bulletins on Oct. 30. These bulletins inform officials about legal statutes governing data collection, storage, and sharing policies, emphasizing the need for compliance with the law to safeguard public safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1905,"featured_media":2088056,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2088055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1905"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2088055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088055\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2088056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2088055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2088055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2088055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}