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Dispute over Use of Plaque Cameras for Arrests in East Providence

East Providence police, Rhode Island, claim that license plate reading cameras helped officers solve multiple crimes in minutes last week, according to WJAR. However, this technology is also causing debate, with residents divided by privacy concerns. In a Facebook post on Monday, the East Providence Police Department reported that three separate incidents on April 17 resulted in multiple arrests thanks to the help of Flock Safety cameras. Accord…
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East Providence police, Rhode Island, claim that license plate reading cameras helped officers solve multiple crimes in minutes last week, according to WJAR. However, this technology is also causing debate, with residents divided by privacy concerns. In a Facebook post on Monday, the East Providence Police Department reported that three separate incidents on April 17 resulted in multiple arrests thanks to the help of Flock Safety cameras. Accord…

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Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra broke the news on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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