How area police agencies are using license-plate readers – Champaign News-Gazette

Since all the agencies bought their devices from Flock Security and have agreed to share their data, area officers have tapped into this growing local web of plate readers to make several high-profile arrests, recover stolen vehicles and even to help with a missing-person case this year. In one case, cameras hit on a Jeep that was reported stolen Jan. 1 at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago and used in a separate vehicle theft in Villa Park. Officers converged on the restaurant where the vehicle was parked and arrested the suspect. Ten felony charges were brought against him.
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Truth Seeker
1 year ago

This is how the surveillance State starts people. Push back on this.

Aaron
1 year ago
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Lol, started with your phone

PlunkYourMagicTwangerFroggy
1 year ago

If the technology results in people getting arrested for criminal behavior I immediately suspect that it’s racist.

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