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Newport News Police Department
c. To receive notifications related to:
1) A missing or endangered person.
2) A person with an outstanding warrant.
3) A person associated with human trafficking.
4) A stolen vehicle.
5) A stolen license plate.
3. ALPR systems, associated equipment and databases are authorized for official public safety purposes.
Misuse of this equipment and associated databases or data may be subject to disciplinary action.
a. Any employee who willfully and intentionally queries, accesses, or uses the ALPR for a reason not
authorized by state law and this policy, or who willfully and intentionally sells, shares or
disseminates system data or audit trail data is subject to criminal charges.
b. Any evidence obtained through misuse of the system is not admissible.
4. ALPR systems, ALPR data, and associated media are the property of this agency and intended for use
in conducting official business.
5. An ALPR may be used in conjunction with patrol operations or criminal investigation; reasonable
suspicion or probable cause is not required before using an ALPR.
6. Any publicly/privately owned crime prevention LPR camera system that stores data on City of
Newport News database must be according to this agency’s specifications, policies, and guidelines.
[41.3.9(b)]
B. Administration
1. An ALPR administrator shall manage all installation and maintenance of ALPR equipment and ALPR
data retention and access.
2. An ALPR administrator will:
a. Assign members under their command to administer the day-to-day operation of the ALPR
equipment.
b. Ensure that only properly trained sworn officers, police technicians and crime analysts are
allowed access to the ALPR system or collect ALPR information. [41.3.9(c)]
c. Ensure that authorized users meet all training requirements. An ALPR administrator or their
designee will provide department-approved training. [41.3.9(c)]
3. ALPR system monitoring ensures information security and compliance with applicable privacy laws.
4. Any database used to provide notifications must report updated information. An ALPR administrator
will ensure that updates occur. If a database has not updated in more than 24 hours, the RTCC
supervisor and Flock will be notified.
C. Operations [41.3.9(a)]
1. The officer must verify an ALPR response through NCIC/VCIN/DMV before taking enforcement
action based solely on an ALPR alert.
2. Once an alert is received, the operator should confirm that the observed license plate from the system
matches the license plate of the observed vehicle. Before any law enforcement action is taken because
of an ALPR alert, the alert will be verified via an NCIC/VCIN/DMV inquiry via MDC or the 911 Center.
Members will not take any police action that restricts the freedom of any individual based solely on
an ALPR alert unless it has been validated.
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