Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) - Adoption, Use, and Data Retention Policies (Bridgeport Police Department)

Dear Dave Maass

The City of Bridgeport has received your request as of: December 13, 2018. We are reviewing your request and will contact you in writing when the requested information is available. Your request has been given the reference number W001396-121318 for tracking purposes.

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Very truly yours,

OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY

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RE: Freedom of Information Request of December 13, 2018, Reference # W001396-121318
Dear Dave,
The City of Bridgeport, CT received a public information request from you on December 13, 2018. Your request mentioned:
"To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Materials related to this agency's acquisition of, access to, preservation of, or disclosure of automated license plate readers (ALPR) or ALPR data:

1. Policies related to the adoption of ALPR technology, including those guiding the procurement process or necessary administrative obligations before acquisition.

2. Training policies, requirements, and materials for automatic license plate reader system operators.

3. Databases used to compare data obtained by the automatic license plate reader system.

4. Policies related to the retention and security of captured ALPR data, including those regarding:
- the length of time after capture that data may be preserved
- exceptions to general data preservation policies
- internal data security and access
- data destruction

5. Policies related to the sharing of captured ALPR data by this agency with other agencies, including those directing:
- the manner in which another agency may request data
- the circumstances under which captured data may be shared, and
- the responsibilities of the recipient agency in regards to data retention and use.
- access by this agency to data obtained by automatic license plate reader systems not operated by the law enforcement agency.

Please also provide the number of requests made by outside agencies, if applicable.

6. Policies related to the sale of data or the sharing of data with non-law enforcement actors.
- If applicable, please provide all agreements between this agency and non-law enforcement actors.

7. Policies regarding oversight of automatic license plate reader system use.

8. Audit Reports

9. Policies related to maintenance and calibration.

Please also provide maintenance and calibration schedules and records for the system on file.

10. Any other policies or reports on subjects related to automatic license plate reader system use by the agency.

I also request that, if possible and pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-212(d), fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest and not made for commercial gain. The requested documents will be processed by a representative of the news media/press and made available to the public at MuckRock.com.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 4 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Dave Maass

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You may contact the Office of the Attorney by replying to this message with an e-mail response, directly to the FOI Portal, or by mail or fax through the information below:
City of Bridgeport - Office of the City Attorney
Margaret E. Morton Government Center
999 Broad Street, 2nd Floor
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Fax No. 203-576-8252
Upon receipt of your response, the City of Bridgeport will further respond to your request as appropriate. We thank you for your patience and cooperation.
Very truly yours,
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY