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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
REQUIRING SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTING ON USE OF AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READERS BY COOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 46, Article II, Division 1, Sec. 46-37.1 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
Sec. 46-37.1. - Quarterly reporting.
The Sheriff's Office shall report to the Board of Commissioners quarterly on the cost that the office incurs due to investigating and processing cases involving firearms.
The Sheriff’s Office shall submit and present to the Board of Commissioners a semi-annual report concerning the use, oversight, and safeguards associated with its Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology. Such reporting shall focus on documented investigative use, compliance with established policies, auditing procedures, data privacy protections, and measures taken to prevent and address unauthorized use. The semi-annual reports shall include the following:
Investigative Use and Accountability
Information concerning the use of ALPR technology for authorized law enforcement purposes, including:
The number of investigative queries conducted.
The number of investigations in which ALPR information was documented as having been utilized.
Compliance with requirements for documenting a legitimate law enforcement purpose, criminal investigative predicate, and associated case or incident number.
Auditing and Policy Compliance
Information concerning the Sheriff’s Office’s oversight and auditing of ALPR use, including:
The number of audits conducted and investigative queries reviewed.
The scope and methodology of audits conducted during the reporting period.
The number of potential policy violations identified through auditing or other oversight mechanisms
Aggregate statistical information regarding the disposition of substantiated violations and any resulting corrective actions, including retraining, suspension, or revocation of syst...
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