"We have to have the tools that are available to law enforcement these days to make us as effective and efficient as we could possibly be, while at the same time acknowledging that there are legitimate concerns about privacy, and legitimate concerns about misuse of the data."
"In a policy memo released Thursday, SJPD Chief Paul Joseph asks the City Council to approve key changes, namely shrinking the retention period for plate data from one year to 30 days, and banning cameras from recording vehicles entering and leaving houses of worship and reproductive health clinics."
"The changes aim particularly to ensure that the department is not inadvertently cooperating with agencies from out of state who are thus not subject to California law prohibiting local police from participating in immigration-related actions."
San Jose Police Department is implementing significant policy changes to its automated license-plate reader (ALPR) program in response to privacy concerns and immigration enforcement fears. The department will reduce data retention from one year to 30 days and prohibit cameras from recording vehicles at houses of worship and reproductive health clinics. Police Chief Paul Joseph has also revised authorization and logging procedures for plate data requests, requiring outside agencies to provide more detailed information. These changes aim to prevent inadvertent cooperation with out-of-state agencies not bound by California law prohibiting local police participation in immigration enforcement. The revisions balance law enforcement's need for surveillance tools with legitimate privacy concerns and potential data misuse.
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