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New Report Finds Widespread Use of License Plate Readers for School Residency and Background Checks

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A growing number of U.S. law enforcement agencies are using automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks operated by Flock Safety to conduct school residency checks, employment background investigations and other administrative searches without warrants, according to a new analysis by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).  Flock Safety, which operates the network used by hundreds of law enforcement agencies nationwide, describes its system…
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SOFX broke the news on Friday, May 29, 2026.
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