U.S. Border Patrol Set to Significantly Expand License Plate Surveillance With Third-Party Vendor
A privacy impact assessment (PIA) released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security last week revealed that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin accessing commercially available license plate images and vehicle locations as part of its rapidly...
Police Using License Plate Readers To “Grid” Entire Neighborhoods
Law enforcement is using license plate readers to “grid” entire neighborhoods. So, What does gridding mean? The Arizona Mirror describes gridding as: “Part of the training for the ALPR systems, Chandler police officers are taught to “grid”...
California Organizations Use Available Tools to Fight for Privacy
In a previous report, we pointed out that simply passing laws isn’t enough. Ensuring government agencies comply with transparency requirements and limits on surveillance activities takes constant vigilance, pressure and activism. Some organizations in California...