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Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are AI-powered cameras that capture and analyze images of all passing vehicles, storing details like your car’s location, date, and time. They also capture your car’s make, model, color, and identifying features such as dents, roof racks, and bumper stickers, often turning these into searchable data points. These cameras collect data on millions of vehicles—regardless of whether the driver is suspected of a crime. While these systems can be useful for tracking stolen cars or wanted individuals, they are mostly used to track the movements of innocent people.

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Senate panel advances bill that shields police surveillance cameras from public scrutiny (azmirror.com)

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A Republican bill that shields police use of controversial license plate reader technology from public scrutiny, even as the sponsor claims it will prevent “government overreach” and provide oversight, took its first step toward becoming law on Tuesday.

The legislation would change state law to codify certain standards for how police can use automated license plate readers, commonly referred to as ALPRs. Senate Bill 1111 is backed by the Arizona Police Association, the state’s largest police union, and the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police.

ALPRs, specifically those made by the company Flock Safety, have been a source of controversy, both for the wide-ranging network of cameras — the company claims to have more than 80,000 AI-powered cameras in over 5,000 communities across 49 U.S. states — and how law enforcement uses them.

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[–] Quexotic@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Does it also shield the cameras from angle grinders, metal saws, spray paint, etc?