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Ramsey County Sheriff's Office Ramsey County SO Policy Manual Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) (f) If practicable, the deputy should verify an ALPR response through the Minnesota Justice Information Services (MNJIS) and National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS) databases before taking enforcement action that is based solely upon an ALPR alert. (g) An ALPR shall only be used to read license plates of vehicles that are exposed to public view. For example, ALPR may be used to read license plates of vehicles on a public road or license plates of vehicles on private property that are visible from the public road or any other place to which members of the public have access. (h) Use of a plate reader to monitor or track an individual who is the subject of an active investigation is prohibited unless authorized by a warrant issued upon probable cause or exigent circumstances justify its use without a warrant. 463.4.1 RESTRICTIONS, NOTIFICATIONS AND AUDITS The Ramsey County Sheriffs Office will observe the following guidelines regarding ALPR use (Minn. Stat. § 13.824): (a) Data collected by an ALPR will be limited to: 1. License plate numbers. 2. Date, time and location data on vehicles. 3. Pictures of license plates, vehicles and areas surrounding the vehicle captured. (b) ALPR data may only be matched with the Minnesota license plate data file, unless additional sources are needed for an active criminal investigation. (c) ALPRs shall not be used to monitor or track an individual unless done so under a search warrant or because of exigent circumstances. (d) The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shall be notified within 10 days of any installation or use and of any fixed location of a stationary ALPR. 463.5 DATA COLLECTION AND RETENTION The Chief Deputy or designee is responsible for ensuring systems and processes are in place for the proper collection and retention of ALPR data. Data will be transferred from vehicles to the designated storage in accordance with office procedures. ALPR data received from another agency shall be maintained securely and released in the same manner as ALPR data collected by this office (Minn. Stat. § 13.824). ALPR data not related to an active criminal investigation must be destroyed no later than 60 days from the date of collection with the following exceptions (Minn. Stat. § 13.824): (a) Exculpatory evidence - Data must be retained until a criminal matter is resolved if a written request is made from a person who is the subject of a criminal investigation asserting that ALPR data may be used as exculpatory evidence. (b) Address Confidentiality Program - Data related to a participant of the Address Confidentiality Program must be destroyed upon the written request of the participant. ALPR data already collected at the time of the request shall be destroyed and future Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2021/01/29, All Rights Reserved. Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) - Published with permission by Ramsey County Sheriffs Office 352