Are You Watching Me Right Now?: What Chico Police Did with License-Plate Records
In the small college town of Chico, California, locals or have strongly opposed the Motorola automated license plate reader, also known as the ALPR system. The system, which was designed to locate stolen vehicles, assist in missing person cases, and cut crime, is currently under scrutiny. A ChicoSol investigation discovered records from the Motorola ALPR dashboard in July that indicate evidence of data being shared across 20 federal agencies and more than 80 out-of-state law enforcement agencies