Policing

Council votes to further ALPR audit at cost of $6,000

Council votes to further ALPR audit at cost of $6,000

Council majority rejects progressive push to suspend data sharing
Chico PD confirms ICE access, data loss in new report

Chico PD confirms ICE access, data loss in new report

Documentation on license plate readers and audit released prior to Sept. 21 Council meeting
Chico PD lost access to ALPR data

Chico PD lost access to ALPR data

City leaders say they're unclear how much was lost and if all lost data can be recovered
Council delays action on proposed ad hoc oversight committee

Council delays action on proposed ad hoc oversight committee

An ad hoc committe would look further at ALPR camera data sharing by Chico PD
Community members call for ALPR, police oversight

Community members call for ALPR, police oversight

Council to discuss the sharing of data from license plate readers in September
DA Ramsey charged her. The city paid her $325,000

DA Ramsey charged her. The city paid her $325,000

Chico settles lawsuit over sergeant’s takedown of injured teen
Police chief responds to data sharing controversy

Police chief responds to data sharing controversy

Calls from Council to discontinue use of license plate reading cameras
City launches internal investigation into data sharing with federal agencies

City launches internal investigation into data sharing with federal agencies

Agreements for access to ALPR data came as early as February 2023
Chico PD granted ICE, Border Patrol, access to its ALPR data

Chico PD granted ICE, Border Patrol, access to its ALPR data

“We shouldn’t have been sharing,” says Police Chief Billy Aldridge
Divided City Council delays four-year police union contract

Divided City Council delays four-year police union contract

Van Overbeek’s absence might have affected the outcome