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New Braunfels
Public Safety

Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Program

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Community sentiment

Supportive (3)Opposed (2)Concerned (1)Neutral (1)

At a glance

Public comments
7
Last 30 days
7

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 30, 2026.

Public comments (7)

SupportiveTimothy DavisSep 30, 2026

Praised the ALPR system as a fantastic tool when overseen and used as designed.

City Council - Special — September 30, 2026 · 1:29:57 →
OpposedUnidentified ResidentSep 30, 2026

Expressed concerns about Fourth Amendment privacy rights, software capabilities, and data security risks associated with Flock cameras.

City Council - Special — September 30, 2026 · 1:30:40 →
OpposedJason DunsmoreSep 30, 2026

Expressed concern over AI data collection and stated he actively avoids routes with ALPR cameras to protect family privacy.

City Council - Special — September 30, 2026 · 1:35:56 →
ConcernedLarry LaneSep 30, 2026

Shared difficulties in obtaining public records regarding the ALPR system and questioned the financial justification and effectiveness.

City Council - Special — September 30, 2026 · 1:38:13 →
SupportiveTodd HendricksonSep 30, 2026

Spoke as president of the Police Officer Association in strong support of the ALPR system as an essential tool for officer accountability and crime fighting.

City Council - Special — September 30, 2026 · 1:42:52 →
SupportiveDavid WormkeSep 30, 2026

Shared a personal story about property theft and argued that modern technology makes policing and solving property crimes much easier.

City Council - Special — September 30, 2026 · 1:45:07 →
NeutralDavid WormkeSep 30, 2026

Asked technical questions regarding sidewalk and hike-and-bike trail widths.

City Council - Special — September 30, 2026 · 3:33:20 →