ALPR Committee Meeting 7/28/26 at 4:00 p.m.

The City of Minot held an ALPR (Automatic License Plate Reader) Committee meeting on July 28, 2026, focusing on the implementation and operational update of the ALPR system within the police department. The discussion covered the activation of the ALPR system across the police fleet, training of officers, and the current usage statistics including the number of searches and hit list alerts. Committee members reviewed policy considerations related to data access, search authorizations, and the management of hot lists, emphasizing the importance of human verification to avoid false positives. The police department outlined the manual process for entering hot list data and discussed potential future expansions of authorized personnel for system access. Legal counsel provided insights on recent relevant court cases affecting data privacy and warrant requirements, highlighting the distinction between third-party data requests and ALPR data collected by the police. The committee also discussed the oversight role of the committee in policy updates and the importance of maintaining public trust through transparency and responsible use of the technology. No specific contract awards, RFPs, or procurement decisions were addressed during this meeting.