RI Governor Calls For Pause On License Plate Reader Camera Installation

PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee today called for a statewide pause on the installation and activation of any new automated license plate reader cameras and ordered a comprehensive 60-day review aimed at establishing uniform statewide standards governing the use of the technology and the data it collects.

The Governor is also urging Rhode Island cities and towns to pause the installation of any new automated license plate reader cameras during the review period, according to a media release.

“Automated license plate readers can be an important tool for law enforcement to solve crimes, recover stolen vehicles, and locate dangerous or missing individuals, but Rhode Islanders also have legitimate questions about privacy, transparency, and how this information is collected, stored, and shared,” McKee said in the release.

“Public safety and personal privacy are not mutually exclusive. Rhode Island needs clear and consistent rules of the road for this technology," McKee said. }We are taking action now to pause further expansion, examine how these systems are being used across the state, and put strong, uniform safeguards in place to protect both public safety and personal privacy.”

McKee is directing Rhode Island State Police Col. Darnell Weaver and the Department of Public Safety, in consultation with the Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association, the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns and other stakeholders, to conduct a the review of automated license plate reader technology and provide recommendations within 60 days for uniform statewide standards and controls governing the use of the cameras and the data they produce, according to the release.

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