Automated License Plate Readers

Two Flock Safety camera poles were intentionally cut down in Pageland, South Carolina, as part of a nationwide controversy over the AI-enabled surveillance devices. The cameras, used by law enforcement and private entities, have sparked debates about privacy and oversight despite claims they help solve crimes.

The Bureau of Street Lighting has been instrumental in expanding automated license plate readers, a surveillance tool deployed on city poles. Concerns are rising about how data collected by these devices are shared.

The Bureau of Street Lighting has been central to expanding automated license plate readers, a surveillance tool mounted on city poles. The push for these devices comes amid questions about how data are shared.

A bipartisan amendment in a federal highway bill aims to end police license plate tracking nationwide by stripping funds from cities and states that use automated plate tracking programs. This would effectively ban the technology for all but toll collection purposes. The move targets automated license plate readers used by law enforcement.