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Police license plate reader ordinance

An ordinance amending Chapter 2.10 to govern the Police Department's automatic license plate readers, covering use, access, retention, sharing, training, security and auditing. The September 15, 2026 hearing was postponed to a date to be determined.

Where it stands
Tabled
Type
Code change
Location
Citywide
Applicant
Salt Lake City

Every hearing and vote

  1. July 21, 2026 · City Council work session

    Automated license plate reader ordinance

    Discussed

    Michael Sanders and Hannah Vickery presented an ordinance placing ALPR rules in the body-worn camera chapter of city code, to be renamed Technology Use. It covers authorized and prohibited uses, data sharing with outside agencies only through memoranda of understanding, training, audits, reporting and revocation of access, and limits Police Department use to criminal investigations, including by the Real Time Crime Center. Members and Chief Brian Redd discussed training scope, access for state, county and federal agencies, accountability for misuse, query tracking, safeguards for emergencies, breach reporting, and a possible umbrella privacy ordinance covering drones and other technologies.

  2. August 18, 2026 · City Council

    Date set for hearing on police license plate reader ordinance

    Approved · 7-0

    On consent, the Council set September 15, 2026 at 7 p.m. for a hearing on an ordinance amending Chapter 2.10 of city code to regulate the Police Department's use of its Automatic License Plate Reader system, covering use, access, retention, sharing, training, security and auditing.

    Moved by Council Member Wharton, seconded by Council Member Dugan to approve the consent agenda excluding item G-5. Vote: 7-0

  3. September 15, 2026 · City Council

    Police license plate reader ordinance hearing postponed

    Continued

    The hearing on an ordinance regulating the Police Department's automatic license plate reader system (use, access, retention, sharing, training, security and auditing) was rescheduled to a date to be determined pending updated amendments. The Council will set a new hearing date with notice. During general comment several speakers opposed license plate readers.