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License-plate readers violate our principles
CoverageOpen the record →
DEA Planned to Monitor Gun Show Attendees With License Plate Readers, New Emails Reveal
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FOIA Documents Reveal Massive DEA Program to Record Americans' Whereabouts With License Plate Readers
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A look as license plate reader laws state by state
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Arabic Licence Plate Recognition
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A look as license plate reader laws state by state
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Surveillance Cameras: Somebody’s watching you in Delaware County
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Doorbot Becomes Ring, A Home Security Solution That Also Greets Your Visitors
Doorbell NetworksOpen the record →
License Plate Scanners Raise Privacy Concerns, But Do They Help Police?
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Los Angeles cops do not need to hand over license plate reader data, judge finds
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70 Percent of U.S. Police Departments Use License Plate Readers
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Evaluation of the Shreveport Predictive Policing Experiment
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On the agenda: Decatur, IL City Council Meeting — surveillance camera (Jun 30)
The published agenda for the June 30, 2014 meeting contains: "surveillance camera". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
Private firms sue Arkansas for right to collect license plate reader data
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
San Francisco Woman Pulled Out of Car at Gunpoint Because of License Plate Reader Error
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ShotSpotter Lobbied Oakland Officials In Apparent Violation of Law
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Automatic License Plate Readers: A Recipe for Trouble
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License plate tracking nabs criminals, keeps tabs on thousands of innocent people
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Department of Homeland Security cancels national license-plate tracking plan
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Mass Surveillance of All Car Trips Is Nearly Upon Us
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Nationwide License Plate Tracking Database Sparks Controversy
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Feds seek contractor to build new federal license plate reader database
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Utah sued over license plate reader technology law
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Companies sue Utah over restrictions on license plate readers
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Maryland License Plate Recognition Networks Prompt State, Federal Concerns
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Why Taser's only rival gave up electroshock for lemonade
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L.A. cops should release Automatic License Plate Reader records
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New point to point cameras going live February 1st
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Los Angeles Cops Should Release Automatic License Plate Reader Records, EFF & ACLU Argue in Opening Brief
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(+) N.H. House kills license plate scanner bill
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VICTORY! NH House Defeats Bill To Legalize License Plate Readers
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Boston Police indefinitely suspends license plate reader program
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Why Taser is paying millions in secret ‘suspect injury or death’ settlements
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Wisconsin Bill Aims to Limit Police Use of License Plate Readers
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License plate readers spark privacy, public safety debate
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On the agenda: Deer Park City Council — License Plate Recognition (Nov 19)
The published agenda for the November 19, 2013 meeting contains: "License Plate Recognition". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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ShotSpotter detection system documents 39,000 shooting incidents in the District
Gunshot DetectionOpen the record →
Predictive Policing: Forecasting Crime for Law Enforcement
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On the agenda: Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen Regular Meeting — License Plate Reader (Aug 27)
The published agenda for the August 27, 2013 meeting contains: "License Plate Reader", "license plate reader". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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Nebraska license plate scanning raises technology, privacy, legal concerns
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National Archives bought $430,000 on license plate scanner that didn't even work
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License Plate Readers: Just Don’t Keep Data on Innocent People!
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Use of Automated License Plate Readers Expanding in Northern California, and Data is Shared With Feds
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License plate data not just for cops: Private companies are tracking your car
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
"Limited Only by the Imagination": The Need for Legal Limits on License Plate Reader Use
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ACLU raises privacy concerns about police technology tracking drivers - CNN.com
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Portland police use license plate scanners to investigate drivers
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License plate scanners have allowed police to log location and movement of millions
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License plate scanners face opposition
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Automatic License Plate Readers: A Threat To Americans' Privacy
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License-plate cameras track millions of Americans
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EFF Sues FBI For Access to Facial-Recognition Records
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Automated License Plate Readers Threaten Our Privacy
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After Boston: The pros and cons of surveillance cameras
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Wearing a Badge, and a Video Camera
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City of Jackson Mississippi Police Department Uses Genetec AutoVu LPR Technology to Fight Crime
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US Navy Selects PlateSmart® Exclusively to Help with Base Security and Investigations
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Vermont Legislature Considers Limiting Use of Automated License Plate Readers
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Privacy Concerns Rise Over Ohio’s License Plate Scanners
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These Goofy-Looking Glasses Could Make You Invisible to Facial Recognition Technology
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
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