University of Colorado Boulder PD uses Flock Safety technology to capture objective evidence without compromising on individual privacy. University of Colorado Boulder PD utilizes retroactive search to solve crimes after they've occurred. Additionally, University of Colorado Boulder PD utilizes real time alerting of hotlist vehicles to capture wanted criminals. In an effort to ensure proper usage and guardrails are in place, they have made the below policies and usage statistics available to the public.
Policies
What's Detected
License Plates, Vehicles
What's Not Detected
Facial recognition, People, Gender, Race
Acceptable Use Policy
Data is used for law enforcement purposes only. Data is owned by University of Colorado Boulder PD and is never sold to 3rd parties.
Prohibited Uses
Immigration enforcement, traffic enforcement, harassment or intimidation, usage based solely on a protected class (i.e. race, sex, religion), personal use.
Access Policy
All system access requires a valid reason and is stored indefinitely.
Hotlist Policy
Hotlist hits are required to be human verified prior to action.
Usage
Data retention (in days)
30 days
Number of owned cameras
12
Hotlists Alerted On
NCIC, NCMEC Amber Alert, Colorado Crime Information Center (CCIC)
Vehicles detected in the last 30 days
180,851
Hotlist hits in the last 30 days
1,036
Searches in the last 30 days
29
Additional Info
Glossary
Amber Alert: Missing/Endangered child associated with a known vehicle
CCIC: Colorado Crime Information Center
Hotlist: List(s) comprised of vehicle license plates added to the system by NCIC or CCIC for purposes such as vehicles associated with missing persons, warrants, stolen vehicles, stolen license plates, or other criminal offenses. CUPD may enter license plates into a list for purposes such as persons excluded from the University of Colorado Boulder campus and person(s) who pose a threat to persons or property on the University of Colorado Boulder campus. All Hotlist hits are required to be human verified prior to law enforcement action based on the hit.
NCMEC: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
NCIC: National Crime Information Center
