Cameras across Modesto capture, store and transfer personal information for law enforcement purposes. But concerns over that data’s security, and how it’s being used, remain.
Earlier this month, the Modesto Police Department found that data from automatic license place readers (ALPRs) was unintentionally shared with federal agencies, including Border Patrol. The discovery was mentioned in a lawsuit recently filed by the ACLU against the city and MPD Chief Brandon Gillespie.
Now, after being dormant for nearly a decade, red-light cameras are back and use new technology, such as high-quality video, to enforce the law. But what happens to the data collected? How is it used? Is it safe from hackers?…