Policy Text
DEFINITIONS:
ACTIVITY LOG - The current approved method for documenting work activity.
ALERT - An indication by visual and/or audible signal of a potential match between a
license plate scanned by the ALPR system and data on the Hot List.
AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER (ALPR) - A specialized system consisting of
a camera(s), computer and computer software that automatically recognizes the
characters on vehicle license plates, compares the data against a list of license plates
bearing some significance to law enforcement, and notifies users when there is a
match. The ALPR may be mounted to a police vehicle, hand-held, or be stationary/fixed
at a location.
HISTORICAL ALPR DATA - A database containing the dates, times and locations of
individually identifiable vehicle license plates that is stored for a limited period of time
and reference.
HOT LIST - A list of plates and vehicles entered into the National Crime Information
Center (NCIC) database and the Florida Crime Information Center (FCIC) database,
Driver and Vehicle Information Database (DAVID) as well as any information that is
entered manually by the operating member.
LOCAL ENTRY - Entry made by local law enforcement for matters having a legitimate
law enforcement and/or homeland security purpose requiring immediate dissemination
PROCEDURE: