License Plate Readers

Policy

It is the policy of the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office to utilize License Plate Readers (LPR) technology to capture and store digital license plate data and images only for legitimate law enforcement purposes while ensuring that the privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties of individuals are not violated.

This policy applies to LPR information collected or received, accessed, used, disseminated, retained, and purged by the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office. It is not intended to apply, nor does it apply, to any other types of information accessed, retained, or used by the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office.

All data and images gathered by the LPRs are for the official use of the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office. Because such data may contain private and/or confidential information, it is not open to public review unless required by law.

Purpose

The purpose of this General Order is to provide sworn personnel of the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office with guidance for the capture, storage, and use of digital data obtained through the use of LPR technology.

Procedures

Download the full policy PDF to see the procedures.