License plate readers

Supported the Axon switch for its security record but asked about audit ratios, usage statistics, and cost-benefit data.

Opposed the LPR system as a privacy overreach creating a continuous location log, and cited false-positive gunpoint detentions in Española.

Questioned why the public wasn't told about the 2023 camera installation and raised concerns about surveillance overreach, Axon's networks, and the scope of data use.

Questioned the system's effectiveness, noting his stepfather's stolen truck wasn't recovered despite cameras, and warned about future government misuse and freedoms.

Argued the aggregated data mosaic is inherently dangerous whether accessed by law enforcement or hackers, and cited documented officer misuse of such systems elsewhere.

Asked whether different LPR vendors like Motorola and Axon share data with each other.

Argued plate numbers are effectively personal identifying information and asked whether Axon uses customer-held encryption keys.

Former councilor urged a full public hearing on the surveillance system, questioned its cost and necessity in a low-crime community, and noted the transparency gap since 2023.