The Growing Grid: Nationwide License Plate Surveillance

AI Technology -- March 28, 2026: The landscape of privacy is changing as automated license plate readers (LPRs) become a standard tool for law enforcement. Companies like Flock Safety and Motorola’s Vigilant are building massive, interconnected databases that track vehicle movements across the country.The Scale of Surveillance: Flock Safety currently contracts with over 5,000 agencies and operates nearly 90,000 cameras. Meanwhile, Vigilant claims a database of over 35 billion driver location rec