The license plate reader rollout keeps expanding while accountability questions pile up behind it. New Bedford just showed what happens when the access controls fail, and that story should be required reading for every city still flipping the switch on this tech.
- La Mesa license plate readers scan city intersections every few seconds, generating millions of hits Times of San Diego
Millions of scans a day means millions of chances for misuse; La Mesa residents deserve to know who's watching the watchers.
- #BREAKING: New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced he has fired two police officers after investigations into their misuse of Flock Safety’s Automatic License Plate Reader System. Facebook
Firing two officers is accountability after the fact; the real test is whether New Bedford fixes the access controls that let this happen.
- KPD introduces Automated License Plate Reader technology to enhance public safety Maui Now
Maui officials are selling convenience, but nobody's asking what happens to all that location data once it's collected.
- Two New Bedford police officers fired for alleged misuse of license plate cameras WJAR
Two firings in one department is not a fluke, it's a pattern that every city with Flock cameras should be auditing for right now.
- Kauai police introduce automated license plate reader technology Hawaii News Now
Kauai is adopting the same tech that just got New Bedford officers fired, with apparently none of the lessons learned.
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