Plate readers have been around for some time. There’s a serious question about the legality of their use, with a lot of jurisdictions avoiding this by purchasing the data as a service and not buying the readers outright themselves.
This is right up there with cell site simulators, a.k.a. “dirtboxes” or Stingray devices (Harris, Corp.) as they’re known in LE circles. I agree with the, “If you’re not doing anything wrong you shouldn’t worry about it”, but what worries me is the potential for misuse of the data and what controls (if any) are in place to protect it? With plate readers the jurisdictions that have been litigated against have arranged for data to be deleted after a fixed time, but that’s really not a resolution. I see where the deal in Tulsa is that data will be deleted after 30 days. I also note that the cameras are being installed for “free” by the vendor. In other words, they’ll get the local law enforcement worked up to want these permanently, then they’re locked in to this vendor. It’s much like the traffic camera scam - “We'll do this for you, handle all the backend work, and mail you a check for your 40% of what we take in every month.” -D > On Mar 21, 2022, at 7:04 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Watching the local news, I see TPD is talking about these new plate readers > they are installing around town that sends an alert to the cops about various > things. Talked about placing them in the high crime areas aka the ghetto. > The other day saw the sheriffs dept was installing some too. Without getting > into a political discussion, I am not sure I really like this idea at all. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
