Intelligence Debrief: Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR/LPR)

This is a full intelligence debrief on the rapidly expanding world of automated license plate reader (ALPR/LPR) systems.

Vendors like Flock Safety and others are deploying networks of cameras across neighborhoods, highways, and businesses. These systems don’t just spot stolen cars.....they create massive, searchable databases of ordinary people’s movements.

Inside this report you’ll find:

• How ALPR systems actually work (capture → cloud → query).
• Who runs them, who can access the data, and where governance gaps exist.
• The top 5 risks: mass tracking, retention creep, wrongful arrests, protest monitoring, and sensitive-location surveillance.
• Oversight levers communities can demand: audit clauses, retention limits, transparency reports.
• Real-world cases where these systems were misused or triggered public backlash.

This is not a technical manual...it’s a fact-based intelligence briefing. Perfect for journalists, policy advocates, community leaders, and anyone who wants to understand what’s moving quietly into their city.

Format: PDF intelligence-style brief

Length: ~15 pages
Focus: Risks, governance, and implications for operators and communities

⚠️ Important: This briefing does not provide methods to tamper with or disable these systems. It is strictly an analytic and policy product.

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