Chula Vista, Calif., paused sharing automated license-plate reader (ALPR) data with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Border Patrol, according to a report published by The San Diego Union-Tribune in December 2020.
The report states that city officials reversed an earlier practice of allowing federal immigration agencies to access ALPR data collected by the city’s camera network. According to the published report, the decision followed community pushback over the sharing arrangement.
For residents, the matter concerns how local surveillance data collected by city-operated license-plate readers is shared with outside agencies, including federal immigration enforcement. The pause affects the scope of data-sharing agreements the city maintains with agencies outside local law enforcement.
- Location: Chula Vista, California
- Action: Pause on sharing ALPR data with ICE and Border Patrol
- Date reported: December 2020
- Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune
- Stated reason: Community pushback, according to the report
According to the available record, the city’s reversal was reported as a pause rather than a permanent policy change. No further city council agenda or vote details on the matter were included in the cited report.
Residents seeking more information on the city’s current ALPR data-sharing practices can review Chula Vista City Council agendas and attend public meetings, where such policies are subject to discussion and public comment.
Official source: the published record
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