San Jose has enacted new restrictions on the city’s network of automated license plate reader cameras.
On Tuesday, the City Council voted unanimously to place limits on where the devices can be installed and how long the data they retrieve can be stored. The new rules will reduce the data storage period from one year to 30 days and will prohibit ALPRs from recording vehicles at houses of worship and reproductive health clinics.
Other changes include restricting access to federal and immigration agencies and requiring multi-factor authentication for data access and usage. The new safeguards were proposed by the San Jose Police Department and received support from Mayor Matt Mahan, who said the cameras can be credited for a 20% reduction in crime…