Automated license plate reader technology is used by law enforcement agencies in communities across the U.S. — but the ...

The extra security measures are needed now that downtown Stillwater has become a tourism destination, the police chief said.

Arlington Heights has temporarily blocked outside law enforcement agencies from accessing its automated license-plate reader data amid controversy that erupted last week in neighboring Mount Prospect.

The data is stored for 30 days before it is purged. In Austin, the License Plate Reader Program will end on June 30 after concerns from some City Council members over privacy and data collection.

A Flock Safety license plate reading camera records the southbound lane of J Street SW as a vehicle travels northbound on the street in southwest Cedar Rapids on March 4, 2025.

Misuse of license-plate reader data pushes the commonwealth closer to the surveillance state justifiably feared by critics.

The results are in for the Austin Police Department's (APD) Automated License Plate Reader program, or ALPR, after the city released an audit of its findings.

Automated license plate reader cameras in Santa Maria and Lompoc have put the brakes on vehicle thefts, according to annual reports from the two cities’ police departments. During a presentation ...

License plate reader cameras are one of several products offered by Flock, a technology-centric security hardware and software company that manufactures public safety products.

Flock’s license-plate reader cameras will be installed in public areas in Fort Worth. Supporters tout crime monitoring, while critics raise privacy concerns.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A recent decision by the Gilbert Town Council to expand the Police Department’s license plate reader program has sparked a heated debate over privacy and surveillance. On ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A federal agency used the Richmond Police’s license plate reader program to conduct unauthorized immigration enforcement activities, according to the department. On ...