On Oct. 19, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee announced that a statewide pause on installations of automated license plate readers such as those made by Flock will continue indefinitely.
While the pause continues, interim regulations created by the Rhode Island State Police will provide guidance to local police departments. These regulations prohibit the use of ALPR data for immigration enforcement, healthcare investigations and more. Data can be stored for a maximum of 30 days, unless law enforcement determines there are valid reasons to preserve it, and cannot be shared with outside agencies without a formal agreement.
The pause is meant to provide time for R.I. lawmakers to draft formal regulations on the use of license plate readers, according to a press release from McKee’s office…