Pembroke Pines Police Department

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• Hernandez said he supports the department’s decision to suspend the program despite measurable public safety benefits from the cameras.

• The police department’s decision follows an Aug. 31 memorandum from the FDOT revoking general‑use permits for automated license plate readers on state roads.

• A wanted person in a Palm Beach County robbery drove through the city, the Flock camera flagged the vehicle’s license plate, and city police located the person.

• The police department’s Instagram statement said the department recognizes the public safety value of the technology and has taken steps to increase transparency, enhance training and establish additional accountability measures.

• The Pembroke Pines Police Department announced it would fully suspend its license plate reader programs effective immediately.

• The PPPD did not respond to questions from the Pembroke Pines News about the current annual Flock subscription, cost‑reimbursement funding, safeguards, or data‑access personnel.

• Castillo wrote that the decision is made knowing that license plate readers have assisted police to capture many suspects, but the technology requires safeguards that do not offend the personal rights of residents.

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• The police department’s Instagram statement said the department recognizes the public safety value of the technology and has taken steps to increase transparency, enhance training and establish additional accountability measures.

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• The Pembroke Pines Police Department announced it would fully suspend its license plate reader programs effective immediately.

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