Skamania County Sheriff’s Office disables license plate reading cameras over privacy concerns

Skamania County Sheriff’s Office disables license plate reading cameras over privacy concerns

Skamania County has shut off its automated license plate reader cameras after a judge ruled images captured by them must be released under Washington’s public records law. Read more...

San Diego County police agencies access many private license plate readers with minimal oversight

Closeup photo of a Flock license plate camera on Nov. 17, 2025.(Carlos Castillo)The nondescript black cameras are mounted near each entrance of the Las Americas Premium Outlets, capturing the license plate, make and model of every car that enters the mall parking lot.“As soon as you come in, it's in the system,” said a former worker with Simon Property Group. The company is the largest owner of shopping malls in the country, including Las Americ…