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The order aims to prevent misuse of location data while allowing for legitimate law enforcement purposes. Governor Kehoe stated that the government should not build a permanent record of citizens' movements and that the order addresses privacy concerns."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The executive order mandates that most license plate and vehicle data collected by ALPR systems must be permanently deleted within 30 days. It also prohibits vendors from selling, sharing, or commercializing data generated in Missouri. Furthermore, the order limits the use of ALPR technology to criminal justice and lifesaving purposes and forbids the integration of artificial intelligence facial recognition technology with ALPR systems. The Missouri Department of Public Safety is directed to develop statewide rules for the use of this technology."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on order's effectiveness"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Nerd Stash reported that Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe was criticized by residents for unveiling standards for Flock cameras that were deemed \"useless,\" with the outlet stating, \"The GOP Cannot Read the Room.\""},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated reports below mention the order's requirement for the Missouri Department of Public Safety to create statewide rules for ALPR use. 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