The Seattle City Council approved new legislation to expand “automated license plate reader” technology to the police department’s entire fleet.
License plate readers could soon be a new tool for Seattle Police when addressing crime.The Seattle City Council approved new legislation to expand "automated license plate reader" technology to the police department’s entire fleet.But this week’s vote comes with public concerns about privacy and data access.While the number of car thefts is rising across the region and in Seattle , the suspects are only getting younger.
Officials say the technology will be used to address many situations, including crimes in progress, stolen vehicles, criminal investigations, and missing persons cases.But members of the public are voicing concerns about the license plate readers, where the data will be stored, and who will have access to the information, further saying they fear the license plate readers could be used to target marginalized communities.
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