The University of Minnesota MN PD (Twin Cities) uses ALPR technology, also known as License Plate Recognition (LPR), that allows for the automated detection of license plates. It is used by the UMPD to convert data associated with vehicle license plates for official law enforcement purposes. In an effort to ensure proper usage and guardrails are in place, they have made the below policies and usage statistics available to the public.
Policies
What's Detected
License Plates, Vehicles
What's Not Detected
Facial recognition, People, Gender, Race
Acceptable Use Policy
Data is used for law enforcement purposes only. Data is owned by University of Minnesota MN PD (Twin Cities) and is never sold to 3rd parties.
Prohibited Uses
Immigration enforcement, traffic enforcement, harassment or intimidation, usage based solely on a protected class (i.e. race, sex, religion), Personal use.
Access Policy
All system access requires a valid reason and is stored indefinitely.
Hotlist Policy
Hotlist hits are required to be human verified prior to action.
