SF Agora
Ordinances by the SF BOS
Latest status: APPROVED by Mayor
Administrative Code - Surveillance Technology Policy - Police Department - Automatic License Plate Readers
Current state
Approved the Police Department’s Surveillance Technology Policy for Automatic License Plate Readers in Ordinance No. 116-21.
Proposed changes
Amendments to the Surveillance Technology Policy for ALPR include: clarifying compliance with CA Civil Code Sect.1798.90.55, updating file formats and applicable policies, expanding sources of information to stop identified vehicles, listing more providers for support and maintenance, updating data security to include vendors, adapting the policy for stationary, semi-fixed, and smart phone or web applications.
Impact
The Police Department may continue to use ALPR.
Rationale
The Board of Supervisors finds that the benefits outweigh the costs, will safeguard civil liberties and civil rights, and the uses and deployments will not be discriminatory or have a disparate impact on any community or Protected Class.
Approval process
Require public hearing and COIT's recommendation, followed by approval from the Board of Supervisors.
Accountability
This ordinance becomes effective 30 days after enactment, requiring the Mayor's signature or lack of veto within ten days of receipt.
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How the board voted on the latest version
Matt DorseyAye
Shamann WaltonAye
Ahsha SafaiAye