Open Records Laws Reveal ALPRs’ Sprawling Surveillance. Now States Want to Block What the Public Sees.

Source: Electronic Frontier Foundation
by Beryl Lipton, Aaron Mackey, & Adam Schwartz

“Public records and public scrutiny of [automated license plate reader (ALPR)] programs have shown that people are harmed by these systems and that retained ALPR data violates people’s privacy. In this moment, lawmakers should not be completely cutting off access to public records that document the abuses perpetuated by ALPRs.” (04/30/26)

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/open-records-laws-reveal-alprs-sprawling-surveillance-now-states-want-block-what