Former Interior Minister Says Wouldn't Have Suspended License Plate Camera Use

Former interior minister says wouldn't have suspended license plate camera use

Former Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets (SDE) said that, had he still been in office, he would have allowed the police to use automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras. In his view, the sense of security provided by the cameras outweighs concerns about privacy.

Audit flags oversight gaps in APD license plate reader pilot - Austin Monitor

A recent audit of the Austin Police Department’s License Plate Reader (LPR) program found that while the department largely complied with policies during the yearlong pilot, internal audit procedures and vendor contracts left room for improvement and potential privacy risks.… The post Audit flags oversight gaps in APD license plate reader pilot appeared first on Austin Monitor.

75M license plates scanned under rebooted Austin police program; audit reveals successes, concerns

City Council will decide in June whether to continue a controversial license plate reader program that's led to scores of arrests.