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Hundreds of Police Departments Have Secretly Created Public Safety Watchlists Using Facial Recognition

Dec

2018

Hundreds of Police Departments Have Secretly Created Public Safety Watchlists Using Facial Recognition

To everyone that thinks secret watchlists are nothing more than a conspiracy theory, I give you, law enforcement’s secret public safety watchlists.

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Kenner Puts Brakes on Police Chief Michael Glaser's Speed Camera Plan

Dec

2018

Speed Cameras

Kenner Puts Brakes on Police Chief Michael Glaser's Speed Camera Plan

The Kenner City Council put the brakes Friday on Police Chief Michael Glaser's move to use automated cameras to ticket speeding motorists.

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After Setting Up Illegal Speed Trap, This Arizona City Is Repaying Drivers Nearly $100K

Dec

2018

School Zone Cameras

After Setting Up Illegal Speed Trap, This Arizona City Is Repaying Drivers Nearly $100K

For a period of time from late 2016 to early 2017, the city issued citations on a stretch of the road where the speed limit dropped more than 10 mph, a violation of state law.

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Crashes Increase When Speed Limits Dip Far Below Engineering Recommendation

Dec

2018

Research

Crashes Increase When Speed Limits Dip Far Below Engineering Recommendation

Speed limits set only five miles per hour below engineering recommendations produce a statistically significant decrease in total, fatal and injury crashes, and property-damage-only crashes, according to a group of Penn State researchers.

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Franklin Township Loves Its New Speed Cameras. Locals, Not So Much

Dec

2018

Speed Cameras

Franklin Township Loves Its New Speed Cameras. Locals, Not So Much

The camera snaps a picture, the computer reads the license plate and the driver gets a ticket in the mail a few days later.

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Rossford One Step Closer to Using Handheld Speeding Cameras

Dec

2018

Speed Cameras

Rossford One Step Closer to Using Handheld Speeding Cameras

Rossford City Council Monday held the first reading of an ordinance authorizing the city to enter into an agreement with Redflex Traffic Systems Inc. of Phoenix , which would introduce handheld speed-detection cameras.

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Move Over Cameras Tested in Cleveland After News 5 Report

Dec

2018

License Plate Readers

Move Over Cameras Tested in Cleveland After News 5 Report

The camera mounts on a vehicle providing a 180-degree angle view, combining the camera, with speed and distance tracking, as well as proof the emergency lights were flashing making evidence gathering, a warning or a citation possible.

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Snap! the Local HOA Just Captured Your License Plate Number

Dec

2018

License Plate Readers

Snap! the Local HOA Just Captured Your License Plate Number

They’ve tried building fences. Hiring private security guards. Installing closed-circuit cameras around their homes to spot every passing car or suspicious-looking person.

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Red-Light Cameras Don't Reduce Traffic Accidents or Improve Public Safety: Analysis

Dec

2018

Red Light Cameras

Red-Light Cameras Don't Reduce Traffic Accidents or Improve Public Safety: Analysis

Red-light cameras don’t reduce the number of traffic accidents or injuries at intersections where the devices are installed, according a new analysis by Case Western Reserve University.

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