License Plate Readers

How Automated License Plate Readers Are Used to Track Your Movements

The use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) is becoming more common, as they are used to track the movements of individuals. ALPRs are devices that are placed on police cars, private security vehicles, and other vehicles. They are used to scan the license plates of vehicles that pass by, and then store this information.

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Florida's Secretive Toll Surveillance Program: Five Things to Know

That technology also powers a surveillance system, alternately called an enforcement list, black list or Law Enforcement Notification System. Police agencies can request the addition of specific plate numbers or transponder signatures to a list, which sends real-time notifications when those vehicles are detected passing through.

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Steve Lehto: Traffic Cameras Turn Into Huge Spying Program

In Florida, no one can find out what rules they operate the cameras by - if any.

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Lake County Florida Approves License Plate Reading Cameras

The Lake County Commission has approved a proposal forwarded by Lake County Sheriff Peyton Grinnell that will see 108 automated license plate reader cameras placed around Lake County. The cameras will read license plates from vehicles traveling through intersections throughout the county, and transmit them to a database, with the results showing if vehicles that are being searched for by local, state, or federal authorities are traveling through the county.

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Commit a Crime in Brookhaven? You May Find a Drone on Your Tail

Brookhaven police have released dramatic video of a police drone's role in arresting a criminal suspect earlier this month.

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Resident Comments Show Opposition to Dayton License Plate Readers

More than two-thirds of respondents oppose cameras that police support; public hearing set for Wednesday.

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Group Wants Dayton to Put the Brakes on License Plate Readers

The Dayton Police Department wants to deploy automated license plate readers, but members of a …

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The Danger of License Plate Readers in Post-Roe America

Known as ALPRs, this surveillance tech is pervasive across the US--and could soon be used by police and anti-abortion groups alike.

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You're Being Tracked in Clarendon Hills

The village bought license plate readers, but records don't indicate where the village installed them.

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