Camera Use Puts Focus On Privacy in Public ; Supporters Say New License-Plate Recognition Technology Will Improve the Safety of South Portland Police.
Portland Press Herald › January 19, 2010
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New surveillance technology being used by South Portland police is raising concerns among civil-rights advocates and lawmakers, who say it infringes on individuals' civil rights.
South Portland is apparently Maine's first community to use automated license plate recognition, which targets traffic scofflaws, people who are wanted on warrants and other potential offenders.See the full content of this document
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Camera Use Puts Focus On Privacy in Public ; Supporters Say New License-Plate Recognition Technology Will Improve the Safety of South Portland Police.
Three cameras were mounted near the blue lights on top of one cruiser, two facing forward and the third pointing to the passenger side of the car. The cameras take pictures of license plates and run the numbers through the National Crime Information Center's database.
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