LA Police Sued Over License Plate-Reading Camera Data
A joint lawsuit has been filed seeking to force the Los Angeles law enforcement authorities to release information collected by cameras that read license plates and can track the movements of millions of motorists.
The cameras – automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) – are on fixed locations, including stop lights, street signs and in squad cars. Each camera can record as many as 1,800 license plates per minute, and more than 160 million data points have been collected in Los Angeles County, according to Fox News.