Kehoe signs executive order setting 30-day purge for Missouri ALPR data
KMOV's First Alert 4 segment reports on Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signing Executive Order 26-18, which establishes statewide safeguards for automated license plate readers (ALPRs), including those from Flock Safety. It details requirements such as tying searches to active criminal case numbers, purging innocent data after 30 days, penalties including potential loss of badge for personal use or stalking, and a ban on integrating facial recognition AI. The order takes effect immediately as an interim step while the governor works with lawmakers on permanent legislation; it applies only to state agencies and state-funded local departments. Reporter David Amelotti interviewed Governor Kehoe, who explained limitations on dictating rules for non-state-funded municipalities. The segment references prior KMOV public records requests revealing discrepancies in data retention policies across departments and notes Flock's own recommendations for shorter retention. It highlights both privacy concerns that spurred the order and the technology's crime-fighting benefits.
Source: KMOV St. Louis