Palo Alto license plate data searched by hundreds of out-of-state agencies

Palo Alto license plate data searched by hundreds of out-of-state agencies

Despite local officials’ claims to the contrary, public records show hundreds of law enforcement agencies from around the U.S. searched data from Palo Alto’s automatic license plate reader cameras over a period of about a year. The city’s automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras, operated by Flock Safety, were made available to out-of-state and federal agencies beginning in late 2023 through a “nationwide lookup” search feature. The feature…