MORE ON: license plates

Daily Report: Public Safety

DEA installs license-plate recognition devices near Southwest border

July 11, 2012, 12:05 AM
In their unending battle to deter illegal immigration, drug trafficking and terrorism, U.S. authorities already have beefed up border security with drug-sniffing dogs, aircraft  and thousands more agents manning interior checkpoints. Now, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics, Public Safety

Police, lobbyists defeat attempt to limit license-plate scanners

June 20, 2012, 12:05 AM
Under pressure from law enforcement lobbyists and private industry, a California lawmaker has abandoned his effort to restrict how personal information on the whereabouts of drivers generated from high-tech license-plate scanners can be collected and stored in a database. State Sen. Joe... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

State bill would restrict data from license-plate scanners

March 20, 2012, 12:05 AM
A state lawmaker representing Silicon Valley wants to rein in a cutting-edge law enforcement technology that enables police to stockpile digital personal information on motorists and build a portrait of their whereabouts. Agencies across the nation are swiftly adopting the use of license-... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

Private company hoarding license-plate data on US drivers

January 12, 2012, 12:05 AM
Capitalizing on one of the fastest-growing trends in law enforcement, a private California-based company has compiled a database bulging with more than 550 million license-plate records on both innocent and criminal drivers that can be searched by police. The technology has raised alarms... + read more
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