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Guardian Shield Automated License Plate Recognition Program
Guardian Shield is the community’s Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) program. Guardian Shield was initiated to enhance the community’s safety by providing an additional tool to further protect and shield residents and visitors from criminals who enter the city to cause harm. This program is not enforcement based nor does it access a database containing personnel information. The systems alert on vehicles associated with a crime and on a hotlist, which is generated from the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database. Law enforcement agencies enter wanted persons, missing persons, felony-involved vehicles, stolen plates, and stolen vehicles into NCIC so other law enforcement officers are aware of the hit status if they query the license plate.
Guardian Shield cannot nor will be used for anything traffic enforcement related, and it will only be used to guard and shield the community from vehicles attached to a hotlist or investigate crimes, such as criminal homicide, forcible rape, kidnapping, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, theft, dangerous drug offenses, or a wanted person. In addition, the technology records video and images of the vehicle, which is only kept for a period of 30-days. The technology does not know who is driving or who is in the car. More importantly, the system does not access the Department of Safety’s license plate database, so there is no way to access personal data or determine who owns the vehicle.
Guardian Shield is powered by Rekor Systems. Local neighborhoods and businesses can integrate with the department's Guardian Shield program through Rekor.
Adams Lane @ Central Pike
Beckwith Rd @ Wilfong Pkwy
Belinda Pkwy @ Providence Trail
Belinda Pkwy @ I-40 Ramp
Belinda Pkwy @ I-40 Ramp
Central Pike @ Chandler Rd
Central Pike @ South Mt. Juliet Rd
Central Pike @ Adams Lane
Central Pike @ Walton's Grove
Charlie Daniels Park
East Division St. @ Golden Bear Pkwy
East Division St. @ North Mt. Juliet Rd
Golden Bear Gtwy @ Vanner Rd
Golden Bear Pkwy @ Beckwith Rd
Golden Bear Pkwy @ Hwy 70
Hwy 70 @ Terrace Hill Rd
Hwy 70 @ Benton Douglas Pkwy
Hwy 70 @ Davidson County Line
Hwy 70 @ North Mt. Juliet Rd
Hwy 70 @ Davidson County Line
Hwy 70 @ North Mt. Juliet Rd
I-40 On-Ramps @ Golden Bear Gateway
I-40 On-Ramps @ North Mt. Juliet Rd
Nonaville Rd. @ Saundersville Rd
North Green Hill @ Windtree Pass
North Mt. Juliet Rd @ Pleasant Grove
North Mt. Juliet Rd @ Division St.
North Mt. Juliet Rd @ Division St.
North Mt. Juliet Rd @ I-40
North Mt. Juliet Rd @ Hwy 70
North Mt. Juliet Rd @ Pleasant Grove
Old Lebanon Dirt Rd @ Davidson County Line
Old Lebanon Dirt Rd @ North Mt. Juliet Rd
Old Lebanon Dirt Rd @ North Mt. Juliet Rd
South Green Hill @ West Division St
South Mt. Juliet Rd @ Central Pike
South Mt. Juliet Rd @ Central Pike
South Mt. Juliet Rd @ I-40
South Rutland Rd @ Baird Farms
South Rutland Rd @ Beckwith Rd.
West Division St @ Davidson County Line
West Division St @ North Mt. Juliet Rd
Law enforcement agencies with an active criminal investigation can access any information recorded in Guardian Shield. Agencies with access agreements are below.
Currently, there are no agencies with access aggreements.
- City of Mt. Juliet City Ordinance Regulating ALPR
- Mt. Juliet Police Department Policy on ALPR Program
- Tennessee Code Annotated (TN State Law) 55-10-302 - Automated license plate recognition system — Limitation on storage of data (a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Automated license plate recognition system" means one (1) or more fixed high-speed cameras combined with computer algorithms to convert images of license plates into computer-readable data;
(2) "Captured plate data" means the global positioning device coordinates, date and time, photograph, license plate number, and any other data captured by or derived from any automated license plate recognition system; and
(3) "Governmental entity" means any lawfully established department, agency or entity of this state or of any political subdivision of this state.
(b) Any captured plate data collected or retained by any governmental entity through the use of an automated license plate recognition system may not be stored for more than ninety (90) days unless the data is retained or stored as part of an ongoing investigation, and in that case, the data shall be destroyed at the conclusion of either:
(1) An investigation that does not result in any criminal charges being filed; or
(2) Any criminal action undertaken in the matter involving the captured plate data. - SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 10-7-504(a), is amended by adding the following as a new subdivision:(A) Captured plate data from automatic license plate reader systems must be treated as confidential and shall not be open for inspection by members of the public.