Publisher: City of Healdsburg, CA (Healdsburg Police Department)
Relevant To: Strong model ALPR policy language: ICE data-sharing ban, prohibited-uses list, mandatory verification chain before enforcement
Verification Status: Verified
Notes: Confirmed via full-text fetch. Healdsburg, CA Police Department Policy 465 (Automated License Plate Readers), Lexipol template, dated 2022/12/20. This is a notably STRONGER model policy than most in this library — worth using as model language for BPA’s ordinance advocacy. Key strong provisions: (1) Explicit ICE/CBP data-sharing ban — “The Healdsburg Police Department does not permit the sharing of ALPR data gathered by the City or its contractors/subcontractors for purpose of federal immigration enforcement,” citing California’s Values Act (Govt Code §§7282.5, 7284.2 et seq) — Oregon’s equivalent sanctuary law protections could be cited the same way. (2) Explicit prohibited-uses list: invasion of privacy (recording plates not exposed to public view absent a warrant), harassment/intimidation, use based on protected characteristics (race, gender, religion, political affiliation, etc.), personal use, and use infringing First Amendment rights — violations subject to criminal prosecution, civil liability, and termination. (3) Mandatory verification chain before enforcement action: an ALPR hit alone is NEVER sufficient basis for a stop — officers must get CLETS (CA law enforcement database) confirmation the plate is still active on the hot list, visually verify the plate matches, and have independent reasonable suspicion/probable cause since the alert relates to the VEHICLE not necessarily the driver. (4) Data-sharing request procedure requires a WRITTEN request naming the requesting agency/person/purpose, reviewed and approved by the Administration Division Commander before fulfillment — creating an audit trail. (5) Retention: parking-enforcement ALPR data retained minimum 1 year (CA Govt Code §§34090.6); fixed-camera vendor data purged at 90 days by the vendor, though HPD may retain relevant data longer per city retention schedule if it becomes case-relevant. HIGH VALUE for BPA — the explicit prohibited-uses list and the mandatory pre-stop verification chain are strong, specific model-policy language worth proposing for Bend’s own ALPR governance framework.