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ALPR records in Connecticut

Ask your police department or sheriff what their license-plate cameras log, who they share with, and what they cost. A starting point, not legal advice.

Public records law

Connecticut public records law

We haven't verified this state's statute citation and deadline against an official source yet, so we're not listing them. The generator below leaves a placeholder for the law's name. The Reporters Committee Open Government Guide covers every state.

Fees & appeals

  • Set a fee cap in your letter and ask for an estimate before any work that would exceed it.
  • Ask for electronic copies. They're usually cheaper than paper.
  • If anything is withheld, ask for the specific exemption and the reasonably segregable parts.
  • If you're denied or the deadline passes, ask the agency in writing how to appeal.

General guidance, not state-specific fee or appeal rules.

What to ask for

  • Search audit logs

    Every ALPR search: date, the officer or agency, the plate or reason entered, and the case number. This shows who is looking, and why.

  • Contract & invoices

    The vendor agreement (Flock Safety or other), renewals, purchase orders and what it costs.

  • Retention policy

    How long plate reads are kept and the records retention schedule that applies.

  • Sharing list

    Every outside agency or organization that can search your local cameras, and the ones your agency can search.

  • Hot lists

    Which watch lists are loaded into the system, who can add plates, on what basis, and how many alerts fired.

  • Policy & camera list

    The written use policy or general order, and the number and locations of cameras.

Your Connecticut request

We haven't verified Connecticut's statute yet, so the letter leaves a placeholder. State guide →

Every state's law differs on deadlines, fees and how to submit. Find yours in the Reporters Committee Open Government Guide. Not legal advice. Nothing you type leaves your browser.

[Your Name]
[Address · Email · Phone]
October 13, 2026

To: Public Records Officer, [Agency name]

Re: Public records request: automated license plate reader (ALPR) records

Under [Connecticut's public records law], I request copies of the following records, in electronic format where available:

1. All contracts, purchase orders, renewals, and invoices with any ALPR vendor (including Flock Safety) from January 1, 2024 to present.
2. Any policy, general order, or procedure governing ALPR use, data retention, sharing, and access.
3. A list of outside agencies or organizations with which ALPR data is shared, or which have access to your ALPR system or network.
4. Audit logs, search logs, or audit reports of ALPR queries from January 1, 2024 to present, including the stated reason for each search where recorded.
5. The number and locations of ALPR cameras operated by or on behalf of the agency.
6. Any records retention schedule that applies to ALPR data.
7. Any hot lists, watch lists, or alert lists loaded into the ALPR system (or records describing who may add entries and on what basis), and the number of hot-list alerts from January 1, 2024 to present.

If any portion is withheld, please cite the specific exemption and release all reasonably segregable portions. If fees will exceed $25, please contact me before proceeding. I request a fee waiver because this information is in the public interest and is not sought for commercial purposes.

Thank you,
[Your Name]
Open in email

City files in Connecticut

Each city file links to a request prefilled for that city. Find the exact agency name and records portal on the agency's website.

Connecticut ALPR law

SB 397 (2026)

Public agencies and private vendors may operate ALPR systems only for specified purposes including weigh station duties, vehicle monitoring, access control, traffic analytics, parking enforcement, state facility security, and motor vehicle tax compliance. Law enforcement agencies may use such systems to compare data with specified databases or when an officer determines data may be relevant to a specific active investigation with reasonable suspicion, assist in apprehending individuals with outstanding warrants, locating missing or endangered individuals, or recovering stolen vehicles. Data must be deleted after 21 days unless retained pursuant to warrant or court order, for highway usage fee collection within 30 days, as evidence in active criminal investigations or prosecutions with supervisory approval and documentation, or as de-identified aggregated data for traffic analytics. Public agencies are prohibited from using ALPR data to monitor individuals based on membership in a protected class; identifying individuals engaged in First Amendment protected activities; investigating immigration violations or assisting immigration enforcement; investigating or prosecuting individuals who sought, received, or provided specific health care services; collecting data from fixed systems near reproductive or sexual health facilities or nonprofit organizations serving immigrant communities without POST Council authorization; sharing data except with Connecticut public agencies, law enforcement agencies from New York, Rhode Island, or Massachusetts with written declarations of compliance, other agencies with judicially issued probable cause warrants or Federal Terrorist Screening Database matches, or vehicle owners upon joint request; participating in data-sharing systems without written compliance declarations; or permitting real-time bulk or automatic access to data without documented case-specific requests. Exempts data from public records laws. Public agency contracts with private vendors must prohibit vendors from selling data, sharing or transferring data without prior express written authorization, allowing unauthorized access except pursuant to warrant or court order. Contracts must include consent to personal jurisdiction in Connecticut. Authorizes attorney general and aggrieved individuals to bring civil suits against private vendors for violations. Law enforcement officers who knowingly access, use, or disseminate data with malicious intent for purposes outside this section's provisions are subject to disciplinary action including suspension, cancellation, or revocation of certification by the POST Council. Law enforcement agencies suspecting prohibited use by another state or federal agency must notify the POST Council, which determines whether prohibited use occurred and directs Connecticut agencies to discontinue data sharing with violating agencies. Not later than Dec. 1, 2026, the POST Council shall adopt a model policy governing law enforcement agency acquisition and use of ALPR systems and data. Agencies must adopt and implement the policy by Jan. 1, 2027. The policy must develop standards for hotlist use, provide data retention limits, establish data access and sharing requirements, provide supervisory responsibility structure, establish training requirements, establish audit and logging requirements with quarterly audits, establish public transparency standards including annual statistical reports, establish distance requirements, and contain provisions concerning contracting with private vendors. Law enforcement agencies must adopt a policy that meets or exceeds the model of policy standards. The POST Council, in consultation with the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection and the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy at The University of Connecticut, must develop and promulgate a standardized reporting form by Jan. 1, 2027.

Summary quoted from NCSL, Automated License Plate Readers: State Statutes, updated September 28, 2026. Not legal advice; read the statute.