PHOENIX — State senators have given preliminary approval to what proponents are calling the first-ever guardrails on the use of automated license plate readers by police in Arizona.
Sen. Kevin Payne, who crafted Senate Bill 1111, told colleagues Wednesday there is nothing currently in law that governs the use of not just the cameras but regulates what law enforcement can do with the data, who can access it and how long they can keep it. The Peoria Republican said this would sets some limits on when the cameras can be used and who can access the data.
But Sen. Jake Hoffman said what’s in SB 1111 is little more than eyewash.
