Report 2019-118 Recommendation 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 for Legislative Action
To better protect individual's privacy and to help ensure that local law enforcement agencies structure their ALPR programs in a manner that supports accountability for proper database use, the Legislature should amend state law to require periodic evaluation of a retention period for ALPR images to ensure that the period is as short as practicable.
Description of Legislative Action
As of February 13, 2022, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: February 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of February 13, 2021, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: February 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of August 13, 2020, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: August 2020