Law enforcement use of automated license plate readers is often reported in local, regional, and national media. News stories reviewing the deployment and use of ALPR help document how this technology is implemented, its value for law enforcement and public safety, and emerging trends in policy and operations.

• A Look at Plate Readers That Helped Officer Catch Murder Suspect in West Carthage (7/3/16)
• License Plate Readers Exposed! (10/28/15)
• More details regarding use of ALPR in Virginia shooter case (8/28/15)
• ALPR Used by Tennessee Highway Patrol (8/28/15)
• ALPR Halting Drug Flow on Eastern Coast (8/27/15)
• ALPR Helps Spot Virginia Shooter, but Privacy Issues Remain (8/27/15)
• ALPR Spots Virginia Shooter's Car (8/26/15)
• Public Safety But At What Cost? (5/31/15)
• 8 Ways Police Can Spy on Crime, and You (5/21/15)
• Appeals Court Says Police Can Withhold License Plate Scans (5/6/15)
• Link to the ruling: ACLU v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (5/6/15)
• Data Trackers: License Plate Scanning Technology Raises Privacy Questions (4/24/15)
• Chico Police Link 66 Vehicles to Crimes with use of ALPR (4/10/15)
• DHS ALPR Solicitation (4/2/15)
• Joint Letter on ALPR by Law Enforcement Organizations to Congress (3/10/15)
• GA: Automatic license plate reader leads to robbery arrest (2/21/15)
• IN: Do license plate readers invade privacy? (2/16/15)
• GA: Police use license plate readers to catch suspect accused of robbing Facebook user (2/13/15)
• CA: Alameda police happy with new license plate reading technology (2/10/15)
• MN: "State Lawmakers Debate Shelf Life of License-Plate Reader Data" (1/24/15)
• OR: "Oregon Mulling Limits on License Plate-Reading Surveillance Cameras" (11/28/14)
• IACP and 3M Name 2014 Honorees of the Looking Beyond the License Plate Award (11/3/14)
• MN: "Mpls. Now Retains License Plate Data 90 Days" (10/31/12)