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A man dressed as the "Star Wars" villain jokingly spoke to San Diego city officials in support of license plate reader cameras.

The Arkansas Highway Police is moving toward new rules governing how it uses automatic license-plate readers and handles information collected by the systems. The proposed regulations were before the Arkansas Legislative Council's Administrative Rules Subcommittee Thursday and are intended to implement Act 668 of 2025, [...]

Flock Safety aims to address privacy concerns by mandating stricter protocols for law enforcement's use of its surveillance technology.

Several Arkansas cities are reconsidering their use of automated license plate reader cameras as debate continues over the technology's law enforcement benefits and potential privacy concerns. Mayflower became the latest city to discontinue its use of cameras operated by Flock Safety. The decision follows similar [...]

The city has used the devices for over 5 years, but after recent discourse online, they wanted to hear what residents think.