Seventeen Virginia localities using automatic license plate readers to identify vehicles and investigate crimes are reconsidering or scaling back ALPR use, vendor relationships, or camera installations, a new report found. The reconsideration comes as local governments and law enforcement agencies face public scrutiny after alleged misuse and disagreements over how
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More than two dozen Henrico County Public Works employees spent Halloween removing all of the Flock Safety license plate reader cameras that the county had been leasing from the company, Henrico officials reported Nov. 2. Crews began at opposite ends of the county and worked toward the middle, dismantling the
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Earlier this month, Henrico Police announced the division would immediately cancel its contract with Flock Safety, citing residents’ growing concerns about privacy and the potential for misuse. But more than three weeks after that announcement, all 128 Flock cameras throughout the county remain up, said Henrico County Attorney Andrew Newby,
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Officers and agencies who illegally share license plate reader data must face consequences, Va. Senate majority leader says
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