License Plate Scanners

In a first for the state, and possibly the first nationwide, a town has rejected state funding for police to purchase automatic license plate scanners (ALPR) due to privacy concerns. Facing a Criminal Charge? Please call (800) 759-5813.

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There was very good editorial in the Clarion Ledger on ALPR (Automated License Plate Reader) Systems, their advantages in law enforcement, and the significant pitfalls when it come to privacy and civil liberties concerns.

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Automatic license plate reader technology has been deployed in police cars across the nation for years now. And adoption rates are skyrocketing, as the systems get cheaper, and the benefits to public safety and efficient police work have become clear. Typically, the uses for these license plate scanners include locating stolen cars, amber alter searches, [...]

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There is a good article in Time Magazine about automatic license plate scanners, and the questions it raises about privacy, a topic that we’ve been writing about here.

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Automatic license plate scanning systems are tracking your movements, and logging your location. And there is almost nothing you can do about it. While there are serious civil liberties issues raised by these systems, it appears that they are here to stay.

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