Growth of license plate readers fuels Michigan push to limit their use

Over 180 agencies now use Flock Safety technology, a type of license plate reader, up from 60 agencies four years ago, an ...

‘Creepy surveillance’: why some cities are shutting down Flock cameras amid privacy concerns

Some cities are cutting ties with firm that provides license plate reader cameras, others are signing new contracts and many are still looking for their footing ...
BGR

4 Reasons Why Automatic License Plate Readers Make Mistakes

Automatic License Plate Readers are systems that use specialized cameras and software to capture, check, and save the license plate information of passing vehicles. Typically used by law enforcement ...
New Haven Independent

NHPD Doubles Down On License Plate Readers

Asst. Chief Bhagtana: "A major focus is to reduce the dangers of high-risk pursuits." Credit: Facebook photo Credit: MONA MAHADEVAN PHOTO The New Haven Police Department has received $750,000 in ...
The Oakland Press

Michigan would regulate police license plate cameras under bipartisan bill

This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. In Oakland County’s Waterford Township, concern over the ...
Jalopnik

Pennsylvania's License Plate Readers Can't Tell The Difference Between The New Zero And Eight

The rise of computers helped lead to the adoption of the slashed zero, as programmers had trouble differentiating it from the letter O on the low-resolution screens of the time. Now, that same ...