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GO 217.5 Automated License P late Recognition (ALPR) Page 1 of 6 Rev. 10/13/22
GENERAL ORDER
217.5 AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION (ALPR)
REVISION DATE: 10/13/2022
BY ORDER OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
SUNNY ISLES BEACH
POLICE DEPARTMENT ORIGINAL EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/13/22
PREVIOUS REVISIONS:
RESCINDS: All previously issued directives REFERENCE : 32.04
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. PURPOSE ....................................................... ............................................................... .... 1
B. SCOPE ......................................................... ............................................................... ....... 1
C. POLICY ........................................................ ............................................................... ...... 1
D. DEFINITIONS ................................................... ............................................................... 2
E. PROCEDURES .................................................... ............................................................. 3
F. “HOT LIST" ENTRIES ............................................ ....................................................... 3
G. COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURE ...................................... ..................................... 4
H. VEHICLE BASED ALPR PROCEDURE .................................. .................................... 5
I. ALPR DATA SHARING AND DISSEMINATION ........................... ........................... 5
J. DATA RETENTION ................................................ ........................................................ 5
A. PURPOSE
The purpose of this directive is to establish procedures for De partment members on the proper use of the Automated
License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system, also known as license plate reader system.
B. SCOPE
This directive is applicable t o all Department members.
C. POLICY
It is the policy of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Police Depart ment that the ALPR system and any information
gathered as a result of system operation will be used for offic ial law enforcement purposes only. The availability
and use of ALPR system have provided many opportunities for the enhancement of sworn members productivity,
effectiveness, and safety. As with any technology of this natur e, it is incumbent upon us as sworn members to put
in the necessary safeguards that will instill public confidence that the data and subsequent information is being
used appropriately. Personnel u tilizing and mainta ining ALPR eq uipment will be properly trained to preserve
system integrity and to ensure that inaccurate or dated informa tion is promptly purged.
AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION (ALPR)
General Order 217.5
GO 217.5 Automated License P late Recognition (ALPR) Page 2 of 6 Rev. 10/13/22
D. DEFINITIONS
Alert: A visual and/or auditory notice that is triggered when the ALPR system receives a potential “hit” on a
license tag/plate.
ALPR: Automated License Plate Recognition/Reader.
DAVID: Driver and Vehicle Information Database.
Fixed ALPR System: ALPR cameras that are permanently affixed to a structure, such as a pole, traffic barrier, or
bridge.
Hit: An affirmative or positive response to a database inquiry as to whether a person is wanted by a law enforcement
agency on an outstanding arrest w arrant, capias, or other picku p order. Also, there are reads matched to a vehicle
tag that has previously been registered on a Department’s “hot list” of vehicle tags related to stolen vehicles,
stolen tags, or other factors supporting investigation, or whic h has been manually registered by a user for further
investigation.
Hot List: License tag/plate numbers of stolen cars, vehicles owned by per sons of interest, and vehicles associated
with AMBER, SILVER, and BLUE Alerts that are regularly added to “hot lists” circulated among law
enforcement agencies. Hot list information can come from a vari ety of sources, including the National Insurance
Crime Bureau, the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and the Florida Crime Information Center (FCIC),
as well as Department of Homeland Security watch lists. Law enf orcement agencies can create their own, locally
compiled hot lists for the ALPR system. These lists serve as an officer safety function as well as an investigatory
purpose. In addition to Department supported “hot lists,” users may also manually add license plate numbers to
“hot lists” in order to be alerted if and when a vehicle license plate of interest is “read” by the ALPR system .
Law Enforcement Archival and Reporting Network (LEARN Server): Provides Department members with
access to automated license plate recognition (ALPR) technologi es databases. Members will have the ability to
query license plate reader data, create reports, and use analyt ic tools, such as mapping capabilities, and overlay
license plate reader data with o ther data sets for enhanced inv estigations.
MCT (Mobile Computer Terminal): Directly integrates with CAD system to allow for Silent Dispatc h and Self-
Initiated calls. Allows for the completion of Incident Reports, Traffic Crashes and Citations at the scene by
members.
Mobile ALPR System: ALPR cameras that are affixed, either permanently (hardwired) o r temporarily (e.g.,
magnet-mounted).
OCR (Optical Character Recognition): The identification of printed or written characters using phot oelectric
devices and computer software.
Portable ALPR System: ALPR cameras that are transportable and can be moved and deploy ed in a variety
of venues as needed.
Read: Digital images of license plates and vehicles and associ ated metadata (e.g., date, time and geographic
coordinates associated with the vehicle image capture) that are captured by the ALPR system.
System