Does the ALPR capture the passengers of the vehicle or their personal information?

The ALPR camera does not identify any individual or access their personal information through its analysis of license plate numbers. The data captured by the ALPR unit itself is completely anonymous. There is no personally identifiable information contained in an ALPR record and the operator can only determine the registered owner of a vehicle by querying a separate, secure state government database of vehicle license plate records, which is restricted, controlled, and audited. 

(The Federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) restricts access and prohibits the release of personal information from State motor vehicle records to ensure the privacy of citizens. 18 USC § 2721-2725.)

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1. What is an ALPR?
2. How does an ALPR work?
3. Does an ALPR capture any Personally Identifiable Information (PII)?
4. Does the ALPR capture the passengers of the vehicle or their personal information?
5. Will ALPRs be used for traffic enforcement?
6. Can ALPR devices see into my vehicle and use facial recognition software?
7. Is every ALPR image reviewed?
8. Does the ALPR system provide constant surveillance of my location?
9. Where are ALPR cameras located?
10. How is the system audited?
11. How will you address cybersecurity related to the cameras?
12. Can ALPR data be released outside of law enforcement?
13. What efforts will an officer have to make to ensure the ALPR data is accurate?
14. What data does an ALPR system collect?
15. What is the retention period for the data collected?
16. How will it be destroyed?
17. How will destruction be confirmed?
18. Under what circumstances will the data be retained for a longer period of time?
19. How long with the ALPRs be in use?