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CityCouncil | 2022-02-01 | 17 | community meetings; staff makes a presentation on crime trends and solicits feedback from community members; the meetings are advertised on the City and APD's website; a Community Resources Unit will be created as the department grows; each beat will have a specifically assigned, full-time Officer to handle long-term problems; the Officers will not be handling 911 calls and will be focused on specific beats; the program is new; urged the public visit the City and APD website to find upcoming community meetings. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated ALPRs provide Police another tool at a time when policing is complicated; departments are dealing with reduced staffing; there is a need and desire to focus on reducing policing footprints; discussed a Statewide League of California Cities webinar related to organized retail crime; the consensus of the webinar is that ALPRs can provide an additional tool; ALPRs are not a panacea; APD will need to manage the public's expectations; installing ALPRs will not solve all crimes; ALPRs help with investigations and solving crimes; Police resources can be freed up to ensure the City has Officers out on traffic patrol; ALPRs are an important tool that APD could use; however, it is important to have a policy in place that governs the retention of data; expressed support for waiting until the City has its Crime Analyst position filled; questioned how long it takes to open and close a case using ALPR data; she would like information about what the vendor does with the data; the Council comments related to data sharing should be incorporated in the vendor selection process; inquired about the public-facing transparency portal. The Police Chief responded the portal is based on Piedmont's Police Department; stated the portal is a way for anyone to look at the way technology is being used; referenced a spreadsheet showing database access, Officer identifiers and reasons for access; stated some vendors can customize report fields. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would favor a system which only captures the rear- facing license plate; expressed support for the comments provided by Vice Mayor Vella being incorporated into the ALPR policy; stated privacy is important; however, FasTrak cameras capture similar information; she would like the City to start with fixed ALPRs, other vendors should be researched for mobile ALPRs. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she understood the Police Chief will come back with information regarding vendors and rear-facing cameras; she is unsure whether the details are decided at this point. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification about how the matter will move forward. The Police Chief stated staff will go through the RFP process and see which vendors respond; staff will determine whether the vendors fit the details being requested; APD can find a vendor that fits the City's needs. The City Manager stated that he is hearing the policies Council wishes to have considered; when the matter returns, proposed policies will also come forth for Regular Meeting Alameda City Council February 1, 2022 17 | CityCouncil/2022-02-01.pdf |