Tremonton Garland Police Remove License Plate Camera, Reject System Following Community Privacy Concerns

Tremonton Garland police end Flock-style license plate reader surveillance trial

BOX ELDER COUNTY, Utah, Aug. 26, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — At least one Utah police department has decided against the use of license plate readers amid privacy concerns over the widespread traffic cameras. The Tremonton Garland Police Department has ended its pilot project for the vehicle scanners, the department announced Tuesday. “Protecting this community means protecting both your safety and your rights, and those two things are not in confli…

Tremonton Garland police remove license plate camera, reject system following community privacy concerns

BOX ELDER COUNTY, Utah — The Tremonton Garland Police Department has uninstalled a trial license plate recognition camera and decided against purchasing the technology following community pushback over privacy and effectiveness, department leadership announced Tuesday.

Utah police department removes license plate camera after finding no 'benefit'

After finding it did not provide "sufficient benefit," the Tremonton-Garland Police Department has removed the lone license plate reader camera in its jurisdiction.

Tremonton-Garland police end license plate reader test over cost, privacy concerns

Tremonton-Garland police have decided not to purchase license plate recognition technology after testing a camera in the community, saying the potential benefit