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Expansion of BPD's License Plate Reader Capability Is Dangerous — and Flying in Under the Radar

Baltimore Brew · Jennifer Kunze · March 4, 2026

Kunze opposes Baltimore PD's proposed expansion of CLEAR/Thomson Reuters ALPR access, which would give officers access to 7+ billion plate records spanning a decade. Drawing parallels to Baltimore's rejected aerial surveillance program, she notes ICE has used the same databases and cites ACLU opposition.

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