Rhode Island’s pause on new automated license plate reader installations, originally set to end Monday, has been extended indefinitely after Gov. Dan McKee announced he would leave it to the General Assembly to establish binding statewide safeguards for the surveillance technology.
But the governor’s announcement Monday afternoon came with a framework crafted by the Rhode Island State Police to guide local departments’ use of the technology during the interim.
“Automated license plate readers can be a valuable tool for law enforcement, but we need to make sure they’re being used responsibly and that people’s privacy is protected,” McKee said in a statement…