Small cameras that come with access to a massive national database and powerful software are a growing tool for South Florida ...

When Anne Arundel County Police announced in August that their crime rates had dropped since the beginning of the year, they attributed it in part to the technology at their fingertips, including ...

Washington state has no laws regulating license-plate-reading surveillance cameras. A lawmaker from Tacoma hopes to change ...

California municipalities continue to press ahead with automated license-plate reader contracts, betting the technology’s ...

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The sheriff’s office explained that the system is effective and minimally intrusive while serving as a tool for safety.

Police say the technology improves public and officer safety, but others have worries about over-policing, privacy and ...

Washington state lawmakers next year hope to rein in law enforcement’s use of automated license plate readers amid revelations federal immigration authorities are using the data. The readers are ...

The Bend Police Department has had fixed automatic license plate readers in place for about five months at two locations on highways near the city limits. It has made four arrests connected to those ...

A Providence spokesperson told 5 Investigates that the technology was "extremely helpful in tracking the suspect's vehicle in ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have tightened rules on how police in California use automated license plate readers, saying the regulations would impede criminal ...