Are Your Local Police Using Flock Safety ALPRs to Scan for Immigrants? (opens in new tab)

When a car passes an (ALPR), its plate is captured and instantly compared against a list of vehicles that police are actively looking for or that police have identified for real-time surveillance. These are called “hotlists,” and EFF has learned that one used by agencies across the country targets immigrants on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Agencies using Flock Safety ALPR systems commonly allow the plates their cameras collect to be compared against the FBI's National ...