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As an Oakland resident, I urge the Council to REJECT this report and SUSPEND ALPR/Flock use under OMC 9.64.
The report's core claim is false. In Attachment E Section F says OPD is "not aware of any violations." Yet in July 2025 the SF Standard, using OPD's own logs, documented 200+ searches of Oakland's data for federal reasons, an ICE-related fulfillment, and a CHP "ICE case" — violating SB 34 and Oakland's sanctuary policy.
The audit is a sham. DGO I-12 requires auditing outside-agency searches. OPD audited 496 of its OWN queries and ZERO of the ~2.5 million external searches — the very searches shown to include ICE queries. OPD even admits it has no visibility into what other agencies do with the data.
"Compliance" is just a signed checkbox, with no verification and no enforcement.
No public outreach was done and the Racial Equity Analysis was skipped — for a system that scanned 638 million plates in 2025.
Under OMC 9.64, continued use requires that benefits outweigh costs, that civil rights are safeguarded, and that no less-invasive alternative exists. None is true here. The AG has sued El Cajon for identical conduct; Oakland already faces litigation.
Set aside the prior cost-benefit determination. Suspend ALPR now, order an independent audit of all outside-agency searches, and refer violations to the Attorney General.