Evidence and sources
Primary sources first. Campaign positions are identified as proposals, and unknowns stay unknown.
The City describes plate images and vehicle details captured by fixed and mobile readers, with hotlist alerts and later investigative review. Its published examples include locating a wanted suspect and a missing person, as well as identifying a vehicle from prior records. These are City-reported outcomes.
Source: NBPD program explanation ↗. Reviewed October 10, 2026.
Policy 3.06 allows equipment along internal traffic corridors and in areas identified by crime trends. It sets a 30-day general-read retention period and permits specified outside-agency sharing arrangements. These rules already include restrictions on misuse; the proposed ordinance would impose additional structural limits.
Source: Policy 3.06, effective June 4, 2026 ↗. Reviewed October 10, 2026.
The September 30 staff item describes 30-day retention and monthly internal plus quarterly independent external audits. It presents public-safety reasons for the program alongside privacy and sharing concerns. A staff recommendation is not, by itself, a final Council decision.
Source: September 30, 2026 Council staff item ↗. Reviewed October 10, 2026.
NBPD says its ALPR program does not use facial recognition or collect biometric information. The draft addresses future facial and AI surveillance capabilities. A plate-reading model and a facial-recognition system are different functions.
Source: NBPD frequently asked questions ↗. Reviewed October 10, 2026.
We are not publishing an unverified camera count, scan total, or recipient total. Numbers from a dated coalition snapshot do not establish today’s deployment. The City links a Flock transparency portal for program metrics.
Source: City-linked Flock transparency portal ↗. Reviewed October 10, 2026.
Article VI of the Charter provides a citizen-initiative route. It specifies a threshold equal to 5% of registered city voters, attachment of the proposed ordinance, and verified signatures. The precise count and circulation instructions must be confirmed before collection.
Source: New Braunfels City Charter ↗. Reviewed October 10, 2026.
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