Documented Incident
Connecticut police standards council approves ALPR guidelines ahead of Oct. 1 state law
Event: September 24, 2026 · First reported: September 24, 2026 · 1 source
Connecticut's Police Officers Standards and Training Council approved recommended guidelines on Thursday to help municipalities carry out new state restrictions on automatic license plate readers such as Flock cameras. Council chair and Milford Police Chief Keith Mello said the recommendations include cutting data retention from 21 days to seven, logging every search to detect misuse, conducting detailed monthly audits, and establishing local oversight. The underlying state law takes effect Oct. 1, with the guidelines expected to be fully implemented by December. At least one resident who testified, Eric Weiner of Windsor, said he welcomed the law but believes the cameras should be banned outright.
Connecticut is setting statewide baseline rules for ALPR retention, query logging and auditing, giving other states and municipalities a concrete model to compare against as they weigh their own oversight frameworks.
Key facts
- The council approved guidelines on Thursday to implement a new Connecticut law taking effect Oct. 1.
- Recommended data retention drops from 21 days to seven days.
- Guidelines call for tracking every query, detailed monthly audits, and local oversight.
- Milford Police Chief Keith Mello, the council's chair, said the aim is to prevent data being used to track individuals.
- Full implementation of the guidelines is expected by December.
Sources
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- CT police standards council approves Flock camera restrictions (Vermont Public, September 24, 2026)
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Updated September 28, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.