Kehoe backed continued ALPR use with limits on retention, access and sharing
Mike KehoeMissouri governor
Kehoe backed continued ALPR use with limits on retention, access and sharing. His order applies to state agencies and local systems supported by state funds.
“Protecting citizens also means protecting their constitutional rights”
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
Networked automated license-plate readers record passing vehicles and let agencies search or share travel records across locations. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to prohibit these networks, keep them with legal limits, or defend their use for investigations. This tracker records attributable positions on that choice, including proposals that would affect only public funding or data access.
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Kehoe announced Executive Order 26-18 on automated license plate readers.
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Kehoe announced Executive Order 26-18 on automated license plate readers.
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The order requires deletion of most data within 30 days, bars commercial use by vendors and restricts purposes. Other local agencies are encouraged to adopt the rules.
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Why this label?
Relative to continued networked ALPR surveillance, Kehoe supports use subject to concrete privacy limits. These conditions materially qualify his support.
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