Across the United States, cameras mounted on police cruisers, traffic poles, and even private parking lots are quietly logging the movements of ordinary drivers. The new wave of license plate reader ...

An automated license plate reader is seen mounted on a pole in 2024 in San Francisco. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Washington state lawmakers next year hope to rein in law enforcement’s use ...

Small cameras that come with access to a massive national database and powerful software are a growing tool for South Florida law enforcement. Controversy comes with them, too. License plate ...

Two years after a split San Diego City Council agreed to install 500 automated license plate recognition cameras throughout town, the technology is up for review — and it’s still controversial. On ...