Federal Analyst Accessed RPD's License Plate Reader Data for Immigration Enforcement in Violation of Policy

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Federal analyst accessed RPD's license plate reader data for immigration enforcement in violation of policy

RICHMOND, Va. Richmond Police is no longer allowing the federal government to have access to its license plate readers (LPR) system, in accordance with a new state law that prohibits such sharing of information, after a federal official secretly used its data for immigration enforcement.LPRs are essentially cameras out on the streets that collect vehicle information for identification purposes and used by law enforcement. While RPD relies on the…

ATF officials apologize after using Richmond police database for immigration enforcement

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