license plate
noun
: a plate or tag (as of metal) attesting that a license has been secured and usually bearing a registration number
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The bill sought to restrict law enforcement’s use of automatic license plate readers, following concerns that the technology was being used to violate driver’s privacy and that data was being unlawfully shared with agencies outside of the state.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
McDonald said police used security camera video from nearby businesses, combined with information from the Flock camera license plate reader system, to identify the van involved in the heist and locate the suspect in Southfield.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Cervantes, months before the incident, introduced a bill that would curb abuse of data gleaned by law enforcement agencies from automatic license plate readers.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Additionally, Rector’s work vehicle was recognized by license plate readers in the area of one man’s home, which is outside the Bonner Police Department’s jurisdiction, over 40 times, according to the court document.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
McDonald said police used security camera video from nearby businesses, combined with information from the Flock camera license plate reader system, to identify the van involved in the heist and locate the suspect in Southfield.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Cervantes, months before the incident, introduced a bill that would curb abuse of data gleaned by law enforcement agencies from automatic license plate readers.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Additionally, Rector’s work vehicle was recognized by license plate readers in the area of one man’s home, which is outside the Bonner Police Department’s jurisdiction, over 40 times, according to the court document.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
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“License plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20plate. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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