Today's roundup is a split screen: automated license plate readers racking up arrests in Washington, Georgia and Arizona, while New Bedford's council moves to shut the cameras down entirely. The Goodyear story is the one to watch, since it shows ALPR logs can also be used to police the police.
- Auburn police arrest 2 after license plate cameras flag suspect's car KOMO
Another plate-reader arrest headline, but we still need to know how many innocent drivers got flagged before this one hit.
- Why Goodyear police say officer would have been fired after ALPR audit AZ Family
An internal audit catching misconduct is accountability working, proof these systems need constant oversight, not just more cameras.
- Shane Burgo Leads New Bedford Council in Veto-Proof Vote to Ban Flock Cameras 1420 WBSM
A veto-proof vote is a real check on surveillance creep; other cities should be watching New Bedford closely.
- VIDEO: Auburn police arrest two robbery suspects at Brannan Park after camera alert Auburn Examiner
Two arrests don't tell us the false-positive rate; departments should publish that math alongside every success story.
- Atlanta man accused of stealing car caught by license plate reader WSB-TV
Catching a car thief is good; it's not a reason to skip debate over who else these cameras track.
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