New Tech Allows Skokie Police to Scan Every Single License Plate
The Skokie Police Department recently purchased a new device that can scan 3,000 license plates an hour. The device would automatically notify officers if a driver has a suspended, revoked license, among other things.
The Skokie Police Department recently purchased a new device that should curb motorists who drive 'under the radar.' The department installed a new automated license plate recognition software (ALPR) that can scan approximately 3,000 license plates an hour. What does that mean? If a driver has an expired license plate sticker and is in the vicinity of a squad car equipped with ALPR the officer will most likely be notified without doing anything. The technology uses several cameras that are mounted on a squad car. Those cameras will be constantly running license plates to check for people driving on a suspended or revoked license. They can also notify an officer if a driver has an expired plate sticker, has a warrant out for their arrest …
David Matson
10:56 am on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
It is disturbing that civil liberties and privacy concerns aren't even considered here. It is very likely that Skokie is also required to share all of this data with the Feds, as a condition of the grant. Is no one concerned about how much data is being collected on citizens who have done nothing? http://www.myillinoisdefenselawyer.com/2012/07/18/more-license-plate-scanning-surveillance-… more ›