<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0rp65e_1GxTyhmJ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0rp65e_1GxTyhmJ00" width="1200" height="600" ><p>WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas lawmakers discussed concerns about automated license plate readers Tuesday as law enforcement officials work on a proposed bill addressing how the technology is used.</p><p>Col. Erik Smith, superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, told the Joint Committee on Kansas Security that the KHP and leaders of law enforcement organizations developed a model bill in response to concerns about privacy, data retention and officer misuse.</p><p>The concerns include who owns the data, where it is stored, whether it could be breached and how long it is kept.</p><p>During the meeting, a lawmaker asked when the FBI and other federal agencies can access state data and whether the proposed bill would address that sharing.</p><p>Smith said there are currently no guardrails restricting the sharing of law enforcement intelligence with other law enforcement agencies, including federal agencies. He said the proposed bill includes limits on how the information can be shared.</p><h2>Proposed protections</h2><p>“There’s also a specific prohibition against using the data in any form or fashion to target somebody for constitutionally or a lawfully protected activity,” Smith told lawmakers.</p><p>The bill remains in development. Smith said the goal is to use the technology to seek justice while respecting constitutional rights and ensuring accountability for misuse.</p><p>Automated license plate readers, including Flock cameras, have drawn public concern locally and nationally. Last week, the Wichita City Council extended its contract with Flock through March, giving the city more time to decide the technology’s future in Wichita.</p></div></body>

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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas lawmakers discussed concerns about automated license plate readers Tuesday as law enforcement officials work on a proposed bill addressing how the technology is used. Col. Erik Smith, superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, told the Joint Committee on Kansas Security that the KHP and leaders...

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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas lawmakers discussed concerns about automated license plate readers Tuesday as law enforcement officials work on a proposed bi

Kansas lawmakers discuss proposed limits on license plate reader data

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