The technology known as automatic licence plate recognition systems, or ALPR devices continue to spread across the state. … [Read more...]
More License Plate Scanners in NJ
Deployment of new police surveillance equipment like license plate scanners are rolled out with regularity, and civil liberties and privacy concerns are rarely addressed or considered. … [Read more...]
Licence Plate Scanners in South Jersey Noticed
Someone at the Philly Post noticed how the high tech surveillance crimefighting techniques are actually a bit creepy, referencing a new report about how a Evesham police cruiser tagged a man's car who had an open warrant for burglary. We've been talking about this surveillance stuff for a while now, maybe the awareness is really catching on. Yes, they are scanning all of us. And yes, it is quite creepy. … [Read more...]
High-Crime Camden To Get Street Corner Cameras
Ignoring costs and a strapped budget, the city of Camden will be installing a $1.8 million “Eye In The Sky” system of cameras over the next few months. In a city whose crime rate is nationally known, the cameras are seen as one more tool to throw at the problem. The issue with this is that the effectiveness of such cameras in reducing crime is highly questionable. … [Read more...]
License Plate Scanners in Nutley & More Police Surveillance
Another insightful story on automatic license plate scanners, this time in use in Nutley. Every story gives a little more insight into how broadly these systems are being used to track people. … [Read more...]