It is literally the wild, wild west when it comes to data protection,” said state Sen. Yasmin Trudeau, D-Tacoma.

A full record of which police departments are using the equipment is not kept by state officials.

License plate recognition cameras, part of the Flock Safety system, have become a powerful tool in solving serious crimes.

The bill passed on the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon on a 40-9 margin. The legislation now moves to the House.

In Michigan, over 125 cities and counties use automated license plate readers to help law enforcement locate missing people and catch criminals.

Caldwell police call license plate readers "another tool" as they expand surveillance, but residents raise privacy and ...

Privacy advocates and some council members have warned that vendor contract language can leave sensitive data open to outside ...

Camden County commissioners asked the county attorney to pursue civil litigation to enforce an ordinance banning license ...

Attorneys warn that the loss of data could hinder investigations for months. KPD says it's switching to a new vendor with ...

Connecticut could see legislation proposed and passed this year that would limit law enforcement's use of cameras that can automatically log and track license plates of passing cars.

License-plate reader cameras will be installed in Monticello later this year as part of a countywide public-safety system, a ...

All of Mountain View's license plate cameras are being disabled, effective immediately, Police Chief Mike Canfield announced ...