US EditionLA County moves to limit license plate tracking, citing CalMatters report
LA County Board calls for 60-day data retention limit and bans non-criminal immigration enforcement use to protect driver privacy, with Sheriff’s Department reviewing policies.
- Recently, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to ask the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to more strictly regulate license plate data, protecting drivers' privacy in Los Angeles County.
- CalMatters reporting found some Los Angeles-area agencies shared license plate data with federal immigration agencies, and many rules mirror Senate Bill 274, vetoed by the governor earlier this month.
- The board ordered deletion of unflagged plate sightings after 60 days and requires deputies with access to license plate cameras to report policy changes by the county reporting deadline, January, with supervisors considering further action depending on Sheriff Robert Luna's response.
- Board Chair Kathryn Barger opposed the retention proposal, casting the lone 'nay' on SB 274 and saying it would endanger public safety and supports Governor Gavin Newsom's veto.
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Los Angeles Times
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LA County moves to limit license plate tracking, citing press report
By Phoebe Huss and Khari Johnson Drivers in Los Angeles County have a powerful new privacy advocate after the Board of Supervisors pushed to restrict how their license plates are scanned by law enforcement. The board recently voted to ask the Sheriff’s Department to more stringently regulate its use of the license plate data it collects through high-tech camera systems mounted on patrol cars and above roads. The measure it approved cited reporti…
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LA County moves to limit license plate tracking, citing CalMatters report
Drivers in Los Angeles County have a powerful new privacy advocate after the Board of Supervisors pushed to restrict how their license plates are scanned by law enforcement.
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