Report 2019-118 Recommendation 42 Responses
Report 2019-118: Automated License Plate Readers: To Better Protect Individuals' Privacy, Law Enforcement Must Increase Its Safeguards for the Data It Collects (Release Date: February 2020)
Recommendation #42 To: Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
To protect ALPR data to the appropriate standard, by August 2020, Sacramento should identify the types of data in its ALPR system and, as Sacramento reviews or drafts its ALPR policy, ensure that it clarifies the types of information its officers may upload into its ALPR system, such as, but not limited to, information obtained through CLETS.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2021
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office reviewed General Order 10/12 (Automated License Plate Reader Program) and revised the policy to clarify the types of information deputies shall not include, such as Criminal Justice Information (CJI) obtained through CLETS or other law enforcement databases, in the Hot List description or notes sections of the system. The policy lists the types of information deputies may enter into the ALPR system, including entering the officer's name and contact telephone number, the related Sheriff's department or outside agency event number, and a short synopsis of the nature of the originating call.
- Completion Date: June 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Fully Implemented
1-Year Agency Response
As of April 20, 2021, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department had not provided a response on the recommendations in this audit.
- Estimated Completion Date: unknown
- Response Date: February 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending
6-Month Agency Response
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department did not provide a six-month response to this recommendation.
- Estimated Completion Date: unknown
- Response Date: August 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
60-Day Agency Response
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department did not provide a 60-day response.
- Estimated Completion Date: unknown
- Response Date: April 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
All Recommendations in 2019-118
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.
