D.C. Police Criticized for Storing License Plate Data

摘要

According to The Washington Post, more than 250 cameras – stationarynand mounted on patrol cars across the District of Colombian(D.C.) and surrounding area – capture 1,800 vehicle imagesna minute, scan the vehicles’ license plates, and download the informationninto a database.nLaw enforcement agencies can search the data later or use it in realntime to track vehicles’ movements, helping them investigate and preventncrimes ranging from car theft to abductions.