Records Show 430 Police Sensors Approved in Central Alabama

Records show 430 police sensors approved across central Alabama, placing the devices at the center of questions about how vehicle information may be collected and used.

What the records show

The records identify 430 approved police sensors across the region. They do not, in the information available here, identify the agencies connected to each sensor, the locations where the devices were approved, or when each approval occurred.

What is not established

The record described here does not state whether the sensors are operating, how long information is retained, which officials can access it or whether the devices are shared among law-enforcement agencies. It also does not identify the approval body or describe the process used to approve the sensors.

What readers can ask

Residents seeking more detail can ask the responsible agency or approving body for the underlying approvals, including the sensor locations, dates, operating policies and rules for accessing or retaining information. Those records would help explain how the 430 approvals affect drivers and communities across central Alabama.