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More License Plate Reader Mission Creep: School Residency Verification, Background Checks, and Noise Complaints

Electronic Frontier Foundation · Dave Maass and Rindala Alajaji · May 26, 2026

EFF’s analysis of millions of Flock ALPR searches found agencies using license plate reader data beyond criminal investigations, including school residency verification, background checks, and noise complaints.

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