Anchorage’s Surveillance Expansion and Privacy Rules | Anchorage News

Anchorage is eyeing a major surveillance upgrade, with police seeking $600K more for their Real-Time Crime Center—adding to last year’s $11.8M package that includes license-plate readers and drones. City council members are pushing back, demanding privacy safeguards before expanding monitoring. A new ordinance would limit use to active investigations only, require case-specific authorization and supervisor approval, auto-cut access after 60 minutes, restrict license-plate readers to serious crimes, delete most data after 14 days unless flagged as evidence, and block participation in national surveillance networks. The goal? Build trust through accountability—with public reporting and independent audits to ensure tech isn’t misused, even if leadership changes.

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