License plate readers scan cars at all times Credit: photo by Tony Webster / CC BY-SA 2.0 Activists and the Austin Police Department argued over the automated license plate reader program for years.

When Anne Arundel County Police announced in August that their crime rates had dropped since the beginning of the year, they attributed it in part to the technology at their fingertips, including ...

[DUBUQUE, Iowa] — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is raising concerns over the use of automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) in Iowa. These cameras are increasingly being used in 48 ...

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Police Department uses automatic license plate recognition cameras, known as ALPRs, to record vehicle and license plate data to help solve crimes such as carjacking, stolen ...

The Oakland City Council voted Tuesday to expand the city’s network of automated license plate reader cameras, overriding strong objections from privacy advocates who warned the move could expose ...

Syracuse, N.Y. ― Syracuse Common Councilors are giving the city’s police department some time to find a new vendor for license plate readers before voting to remove the equipment currently installed ...

Cities across Silicon Valley may be on the cusp of cutting ties with a surveillance company linked to local police ...

Citizens in Staunton, Virginia, are raising privacy concerns over six license plate readers installed in 2024. Opponents have organized a petition to remove the cameras, citing distrust of government ...