Police technology update reviewed
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Council received an informational update on police technology policies, including body-worn cameras, digital evidence storage, automatic license plate readers, and drones used as a first responder.
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What this means
Council reviewed how Redmond Police uses and manages technology such as body-worn cameras, license plate readers, drones, and digital evidence storage. The presentation emphasized data retention limits, audit trails for searches, and policy controls intended to support accountability and privacy. Council discussion focused on community trust, consent for recording, costs, data sharing, and how the systems are used in investigations and public safety responses.
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- Received an informational police technology update; no action was taken.
- The draft 8th Amendment to the Council Rules of Procedure was removed from the agenda at the meeting.
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- AGENDA
- ROLL CALL
- Police Technology Update
- Draft 8th Amendment to the Council Rules of Procedure
- Council Talk Time
- ADJOURNMENT
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Documents from this meeting
- Packethttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=PA&ID=1361911&GUID=45055022-B8CC-441B-B6EE-AB73AB3457E9&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Agendahttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1361911&GUID=45055022-B8CC-441B-B6EE-AB73AB3457E9&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Agendahttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1361911&GUID=45055022-B8CC-441B-B6EE-AB73AB3457E9&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Minuteshttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1361911&GUID=45055022-B8CC-441B-B6EE-AB73AB3457E9&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
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