License Plate Tracking

Activists Successfully Sue California Sheriff for Illegally Sharing ALPR Data

by Mike Maharrey | Jun 6, 2022 | License Plate Tracking, Police

Marian County, California, serves as a good example of the diligence necessary in the war against police surveillance. Passing laws to limit government surveillance is an important first step, but activism can’t end there. Law enforcement agencies have to be...

Private ALPR Companies Turn Local Cops Into Data Collectors for the Feds

by Mike Maharrey | May 1, 2022 | License Plate Tracking, Police

Local police departments using automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) in conjunction with Vigilant Solutions databases are likely sharing information with the feds. And they might not even know it. A December 2020 report reveals the extent of this data sharing. That...

California Bill Would Explicitly Authorize ALPR Data Sharing With the Feds

by Mike Maharrey | Mar 17, 2022 | License Plate Tracking, State Bills

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (March 17, 2022) – A bill introduced in the California Assembly would explicitly authorize police to share automatic license plate reader (ALPR) data with the feds. Assm. James Ramos (D) introduced Assembly Bill 2192 (AB2192) on Feb. 16. Under...

Company Turns Any Camera Into an Automatic License Plate Reader

by jprivate | Sep 10, 2021 | License Plate Tracking

Flock Safety’s license plate readers can now ID vehicles from any camera source. In effect, Flock Safety has turned every camera in the country into potential license plate readers. Two years ago CBS News revealed, that America is nearly as bad as China when it...

Massachusetts Committee Holds Hearing on Bills to Limit ALPR Data, Help Block National License Plate Program

by Mike Maharrey | Jun 25, 2021 | License Plate Tracking, State Bills

BOSTON, Mass. (June 25, 2021) – Yesterday, a Massachusetts joint legislative committee held a hearing on a pair of bills that would limit the retention and sharing of data captured by automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) in the state. The proposed law would...

California Senate Committee Passes Bill to Limit ALPR Data Retention, Help Block National License Plate Tracking Program

by Mike Maharrey | Mar 25, 2021 | License Plate Tracking, State Bills

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (March 25, 2021) – On Tuesday, a California Senate committee passed a bill that would further limit the storage and sharing of information collected by Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in the state. The proposed law would also place...

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