PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island is hitting the brakes on new license plate-reading cameras.
Gov. Dan McKee on Tuesday ordered a statewide pause on the installation and activation of new automated license plate readers by the Rhode Island State Police, while urging cities and towns to do the same as his administration launches a 60-day review of the controversial technology.
The cameras, known as ALPRs, automatically scan license plates and can help police track stolen vehicles, locate suspects and find missing or endangered people. But their growing use has also raised concerns over privacy, data storage and who can access or share information collected on motorists.
“Public safety and personal privacy are not mutually exclusive,” McKee said, calling for “clear and consistent rules of the road” governing the technology.
McKee directed State Police Col. Darnell Weaver and the Department of Public Safety to review how ALPRs are being used across Rhode Island and recommend uniform statewide rules within 60 days.
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