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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Law Enforcement: Technology and Privacy

    Special cameras on law enforcement patrol cars continuously scan the license plates of other drivers. LAPD Chief Charlie Beck calls them, "an investigative tool with unlimited potential."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Special cameras on law enforcement patrol cars continuously scan the license plates of other drivers. LAPD Chief Charlie Beck calls them, "an investigative tool with unlimited potential." The Sheriff's Department says information from a license-plate scan helped solve a murder months after it happened, but the American Civil Liberties Union says there's a problem with privacy. The LAPD won't answer questions while there's a lawsuit pending.

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    Privacy Groups Sue LAPD over License Plate Scanners
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Peter Bibring

      ACLU of Southern California

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      Steve Whitmore

      Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

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    1 of 3
    Privacy Groups Sue LAPD over License Plate Scanners
    1. 0:00Law Enforcement: Technology and PrivacyYou’re reading this
    2. 11:09LAPD Helicopters Patrol the Skies, but Do They Make Us Safer?
    3. 21:00Steve Soboroff Pushes for Park Funding
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