Automated License Plate Readers

News

Surveillance technology can have unintended consequences, Kleinman tells The New York Times

Apr 2, 2023

Nationwide, police departments are integrating facial recognition technology into their investigative processes. The technology has been criticized as "exacerbating racist policies," because of false identification, especially among African American...

Kleinman on the hazards of facial recognition technology in schools

Publication

Automated License Plate Readers widely used, subject to abuse

Feb 22, 2023

Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are being used by a growing number of public and private entities to track drivers’ movements and location. The use of the technology is almost entirely unregulated and can be subject to abuse, so some...

STPP influence in New York report about facial recognition technology in schools

Policy Brief

Automated License Plate Readers: Legal and Policy Evaluation

January 15, 2023

Noah Stein, BA, Public Policy

Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are a surveillance technology that can alert law enforcement about vehicle locations in real-time or provide information on past movements. In recent years, growing numbers of public and private entities have...