San Francisco released a policy that retains Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) surveillance but provides only limited safeguards. The policy does not require a warrant to search stored ALPR data and sets a 30‑day deadline to move data from vendor servers to city servers, with no deletion deadline. Critics argue the measures are insufficient to protect privacy and prevent abuse.
Why it matters: The policy's weak safeguards raise significant privacy concerns over citywide location tracking.
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