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Putnam County Sheriff Pulls Plug on License Plate Readers Amid Privacy Debate

The program helped locate murder suspects and a teenage trafficking victim, but DeLoach said privacy and oversight concerns outweighed its benefits.

Summary by News 4 JAX
Putnam County Sheriff H.D. “Gator” DeLoach has ordered the immediate disconnection of all automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras in the county, citing growing concerns over privacy, data sharing and the pace of regulation surrounding the technology.

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News 4 JAX broke the news in Jacksonville, United States on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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