St. George Police adds automated license plate readers to crime-fighting toolkit

www.stgeorgeutah.com— ST. GEORGE — Since last fall, the St. George Police Department has been experimenting with a crime-fighting tool that is now being implemented moving forward. While law enforcement says this tool is a great help, some advocacy groups have expressed concerns about privacy and the potential abuse. The tool in question? Automated license plate readers. […]

www.stgeorgeutah.com—St. George police use license plate reader system to nab suspect who fled scene after pickup hit teen on scooter. ST. GEORGE — A 13-year-old girl on a scooter was hit by a pickup truck on Tabernacle Street Thursday night, and the driver then fled the scene in their vehicle, police said. But a new license plate reader camera system that became operational just recently led to the capture of a suspect later that evening. […]

Lake and McHenry County Scanner—Police implementing 'state-of-the-art' license plate reader system in Antioch to combat crime surge. Police are installing several Flock license plate reader cameras throughout Antioch in response to an “alarming surge” in crime across the Chicagoland metro area. The Antioch Police Department announced Tuesday that the installation of several Flock Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) throughout the community will be completed soon. The department said the strategic investment in […]

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