Busted! 6 common myths about automatic license plate readers and
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Automatic license plate readers can be a powerful tool for law enforcement agencies, but it’s important to know what you should expect from this technology (hint – it’s more than you think)
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Automatic license plate readers coming to Santa Maria after City Council approves $240K request, Crime and Courts
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License plate tracking nabs criminals, keeps tabs on thousands of innocent people
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Opinion When License-Plate Surveillance Goes Horribly Wrong - The New York Times
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You Are Being Tracked American Civil Liberties Union
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Types of Speed Cameras - Have I Been Caught Speeding? - Saga
Opinion: Automatic license plate readers are helping cops - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Busting the Metro Myth of Ridership - Vikalp Sangam
Data from Massachusetts automatic license plate readers is flawed
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Automatic license plate readers helped police make arrest – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth