License Plate Readers. Cities. Crime. Data Privacy.

Cities are trying to tackle high crime areas by collecting data on the cars that enter certain high crime portions of their cities.

What do privacy advocates say?

• Creates permanent records of virtually everywhere any of us has driven
• Transforms the consequences of leaving home to pursue private life, and opening up many opportunities for abuse,
• Tracking people’s location constitutes a significant invasion of privacy

The most recent city to dip its toe in license plate reader pool? Wichita KS

Wichita Eagle via Governing | Wichita to Take License Photos in High-Crime Neighborhoods