Arvada PD's License Plate Reader Data Goes Straight to LexisNexis

Arvada PD's Policy 460 (effective June 11, 2025) states in its data retention section that mobile ALPR data "is also retained by LexisNexis Risk Solutions, per agreement with the Arvada Police Department." The department keeps its local copy for 364 days. LexisNexis's retention period and access terms are not disclosed in the policy.

This appears to be the first law enforcement policy manual to explicitly document that patrol car license plate reader data flows to LexisNexis — a company that operates Accurint for Law Enforcement and the Public Safety Data Exchange (PSDEX), a contributory database accessible to federal agencies including ICE.

Arvada is likely a member of the Colorado Information Sharing Consortium (CISC), which connects 124 Colorado agencies to a PSDEX private container. UNVERIFIED — Arvada's specific CISC membership has not been confirmed. If true, the ALPR retention agreement sits on top of an existing RMS/CAD data pipeline to LexisNexis.

The policy requires no probable cause or reasonable suspicion before scanning. Data may be shared with other law enforcement agencies "at any time for legitimate law enforcement purposes."