FW: Please update Benicia's ALPR Policy
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--- page 1 --- 10/6/20253:56:04PM Sent: From: Edward Criado <ECriado@ci.benicia.ca.us To: "Wendy Stratton" Cc: Bcc: Importance:I Normal Subject: FW: Please update Benicia's ALPR Policy Attachments image708784.png,image844796.png,image823414.png ,image668867.png,image399498.png,image218129.png ,image905602.png_,image968932.png,image536870.png ,image128694.png,image758822.png,image737539.png ALPRpolicy2025.pdf Edward Criad Deputy Police Chief ENIC EST. PoliceDepartment 1941 O:707-746-4259 POLICE ECriado@ci.benicia.ca.us THE BENICIA www.ci.benicia.ca.us/police f@on From:EdwardCriado<ECriado@ci.benicia.ca.us> Sent:Monday,October6,20251:59PM To:MarkMenesini<MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us> Cc:WendyStrattonMonahan<WMonahan@ci.benicia.ca.us>;JakeHeinemeyer<JHeinemeyer@ci.benicia.ca.us> Subject:FW:PleaseupdateBenicia'sALPRPolicy FYl-Lionelsent thistome. EdwardCriad Deputy Police Chief ENIC Police Department 1941 EST POLICE O:707-746-4259 THECITYOH ECriado@ci.benicia.ca.us BENICIA www.ci.benicia.ca.us/police From:LionelLargaespada<LLargaespada@ci.benicia.ca.us> Sent:Monday,0ctober6,202512:53PM To: Subject:Re:PleaseupdateBenicia'sALPRPolicy— page 2 — Hi Thanksforthese questions. TheBeniciaPoliceDepartment’sALPRPolicy(Policy47O)isattachedandavailableontheCityofBenicia’swebsite here:https://www.ci.benicia.ca.us/index.asp?SEC=68826789-63C6-4FAF-A4C2-04FB539FE803&DE=ED828606-AC77- 47E9-97AC-7546BDB48514. Thepolicycoversalloftheareasyou’veaskedabout. It authorizes ALPR technology only for reading and comparing license plates and does not permit any kind of predictive,biometric,or Al-based surveillance of people orbehavior(Sections 470.1 and 470.4). It also prohibits sharing data with ICE or CBP under the California Values Act (Sections 470.7 and 470.9), requires supervisoryapproval andwrittendocumentationforanyotherdatasharing(470.9),mandatesquarterlyauditsby theServicesLieutenantortheChief’sdesignee(470.8),and makesthepolicypublicly availablewithpenaltiesfor misuse (470.3.1 and 470.4). safeguards you’ve asked about, and I’m confident it will continue to strike the right balance between privacy, accountability, and public safety. Sincerely, Lionel Lionel Largaespada Council Member ElectedOfficial O: 707-746-4213 1 C: 415-377-XXXX LLargaespada@ci.benicia.ca.us BENICIA www.ci.benicia.ca.us ALIFOKNI foon CityHallisclosedonalternatingFridays.Learnmoreaboutclosureshere. From Sent:Sunday,0ctober5,202511:29AM To:LionelLargaespada<LLargaespada@ci.benicia.ca.us> Subject:Re:PleaseupdateBenicia’sALPRPolicy Caution:Thisemailoriginatedfromoutsideoftheorganization.Donotclicklinksor Lionel, open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Thank you so much for your quick reply. I have a few questions I hope you can answer. Does the existing ALPR policy have specific language written that “does not permit predictive or Alsurveillanceofpeopleorbehavior”?
— page 3 — Please share the link to the ALPR Policy. Are the"quarterly audits of ALPR use", including"results documented and reviewed by the Chief of Police", made available for the Mayor and City Council members to review?Will these resultsbepresented ataCityCouncil meeting? Thank you for your time, OnFri,Oct3,2025at11:24AMLionel Largaespada<LLargaespada@ci.benicia.ca.us>wrote: Hi Thank youforwritingmewithyour concerns.I want toreassureyou that ourexistingALPRpolicy already addresseswhatyou’verequested. ThepolicyonlyauthorizesALPRtechnologytocapturelicenseplatesanddoesnotpermitpredictiveorAl surveillanceofpeopleorbehavior.ItexplicitlyprohibitssharingdatawithICEand CBPundertheCaliforniaValues law,theServicesLieutenantconductsquarterlyauditsofALPRuse,withresultsdocumented andreviewed bythe orevencriminalpenalties. Thanks again for writing. The measures you suggested are already addressed under our existing policy. Sincerely, Lionel Lionel Largaespada Council Member ElectedOfficial O:707-746-4213|C:415-377-XXXX LLargaespada@ci.benicia.ca.us THECITY BENICIA www.ci.benicia.ca.us VINMOAITY City Hall is closed on alternating Fridays. Learn more about closures here. From Sent:Friday,October3,202510:50AM To:SteveYoung<SYoung@ci.benicia.ca.us>; TrevorMacenski<TMacenski@ci.benicia.ca.us>;Kari Birdseye <KBirdseye@ci.benicia.ca.us>;Lionel Largaespada<LLargaespada@ci.benicia.ca.us>;TerryScott<TScott@ci.benicia.ca.us> Subject:PleaseupdateBenicia’sALPRPolicy
— page 4 — Caution:This email originated from outside of the organization.Do not click links or Dear Mayor open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Young and Benicia City Council Members, I respectfully urge the Council to update Benicia’s Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Policy to ensure stronger community protections. Specifically, I ask that you consider amendments to:
- Prohibit the deployment of Al surveillance technologies in Benicia;
- Prevent the sharing of license plate data with federal agencies unless explicitly approved by the City Council;
- Strengthen and increase the transparency of system audits, including making audit results publiclyavailable;
- Require that updates to the ALPR policy include City Council approval. Thank you for your leadership and for your continued commitment to protecting the privacy and safety of Benicia residents.
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