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Sharing License Plate Information for Parking Enforcement
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Sharing License Plate Information for Parking Enforcement
Sharing License Plate Information for Parking Enforcement at Institutions Without Campus Police
A smaller institution without a police department/public safety department asked me to ask the IACLEA membership the following question.
A smaller institution without its own police or public safety department relies on a contracted city police officer for law enforcement services. A question has arisen regarding the practice of sharing license plate information for vehicles parked on university property without permits so unpaid parking fines can be assessed to student accounts.
This raises concerns about potential <strong data-start=”697″ data-end=”716″>CJIS compliance, appropriate use of <strong data-start=”737″ data-end=”766″>law enforcement databases, and whether universities should receive or access DMV-related information for administrative (non-criminal) purposes.
<strong data-start=”887″ data-end=”912″>Discussion questions:
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How does your institution handle license plate lookups for parking enforcement, particularly when violations are civil rather than criminal?
Does your institution have any direct access to DMV systems, third-party vendors, or other tools for identifying vehicle owners, or is all information routed through law enforcement?
What safeguards, policies, or data-sharing agreements are in place to prevent CJIS violations or misuse of criminal justice information?
Where do you draw the line between acceptable administrative support by law enforcement and impermissible use of protected systems?
Are there alternative models (e.g., contracted parking vendors, registered permit-only enforcement) that reduce risk while still allowing effective parking enforcement?
Please share your institution’s practices, policies, or lessons learned—especially if you’ve navigated similar CJIS or civil-versus-criminal concerns.
I will share your feedback with them.
Thank you!
Bryant Jackson
Chief of Police, University of South Dakota
3rd VP – IACLEA -
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