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CityCouncil | 2022-02-01 | 13 | rate; he is not looking for a report that shows a single case of ALPR usefulness; expressed support for knowing the impact on crime and safety and that the evaluation performs a comparison to make the case. Vice Mayor Vella stated the technology being presented is a traditional ALPR; inquired whether technology has been considered which would not retain all data while scanning license plates, similar to FasTrak and retain data relative to hits against a hot list with an established criminal predicate or at-risk alert. The Police Chief responded the retention period comes into play for the circumstance; stated when someone is planning on committing a crime using a vehicle, the person may scan the area and establish exit routes; the process is quick; there is value in holding the returns for a short period of time; he is open to reducing the retention period; six months is a bit long; returns of hits on vehicles associated with a crime will be retained and saved for evidence; 90 days provides a sufficient window to locate vehicles and follow up on cases. Vice Mayor Vella expressed concern about the cost-benefit analysis; stated there are costs to civil liberties and the toll on civil liberties versus the benefit of ideally preventing and solving crime; there is value in crime solving; inquired whether studies are looking at efficacy based off solving crimes. The Police Chief responded in the affirmative; stated one metric relates to solving crimes; another benefit reduces the APD footprint; ALPRs allow APD to know which vehicle is involved in a crime without misunderstanding; ALPR technology helps narrow down the vehicle; the technology allows efficient deployment of resources. Vice Mayor Vella expressed support for the openness to a policy discussion; stated that she still has many concerns about the program cost; she would feel most comfortable with a system that scans license plates, looks for hits and provides alerts; discussed UK efficacy and the inclusion of fast monitoring helping to close in on offenders, rather than an overall data retention; expressed support for a Council policy providing direction; stated the policy can insulate the City; she would like to see the policy include: some form of annual reporting, how the City gauges efficacy to ensure best use, evidence of how many crimes the system produced evidence for that led to crime solving, and vetting within the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) framework related to acquisition; the policies should be included in the RFP process; the policy should limit and articulate the limited authorized use so not just anyone can use or access data; specific categories, such as Amber and silver alerts, should be predicated before someone can access the system; she would like the policy to articulate who within APD has access to data and the process for accessing data; the policy should indicate the requirements for access prior to access and use; expressed support for data protection language being included, such as safeguards to protect the acquisition or access of information and encryption in place where the information is housed; the policy should ensure the City is storing and controlling the information; the policy should include any processes for releasing data and needed disclosures; she would like to see the Regular Meeting Alameda City Council February 1, 2022 13 | CityCouncil/2022-02-01.pdf |