ALPR technology Archives - Times of San Diego

Crime

SDPD now discloses why officers search Flock license plate readers. Nearly 4,000 times, the reason was ‘other.’

by Dorian Hargrove • Times of San Diego and Tessa Balc • Times of San Diego Sept. 20, 2026, 11:00 a.m.Sept. 20, 2026, 6:53 a.m.

San Diego Police Department is now listing the reasons for searches of Automated License Plate Readers.

Crime

A Flock license plate reader linked a San Diego man to a violent crime. He was five miles away.

by Jesse Marx • Special to Times of San Diego and Dorian Hargrove • Times of San Diego June 7, 2026, 9:00 a.m.June 7, 2026, 1:02 p.m.

A blue SUV on a rural highway with road construction barrels and a hilly landscape.

Tech

Secret license plate readers are tracking drivers in San Diego and beyond. Who owns the cameras?

by Sofía Mejías-Pascoe • inewsource Feb. 14, 2026, 2:05 p.m.Feb. 14, 2026, 2:16 p.m.

Two people in caps hold up signs, one reading "Flock lied" and the other "Restore trust." They are seated in a crowded gallery with a TV hanging on a wall in front of the room.

Crime

Privacy activists call on California to remove covert license plate readers

by Associated Press Feb. 11, 2026, 7:49 a.m.Feb. 11, 2026, 7:49 a.m.

Crime

Crime-fighting tool or privacy menace? Residents weigh in on SDPD surveillance

by Dave Schwab • Times of San Diego Dec. 16, 2025, 1:24 p.m.Dec. 16, 2025, 1:24 p.m.

Data breach drives fears as advocates, councilmen urge end to use of police camera system

by Sophia Sleap • Times of San Diego Dec. 4, 2025, 6:43 p.m.Dec. 4, 2025, 6:43 p.m.

Crime

Mayor Todd Gloria backs SDPD’s use of ALPR technology

by City News Service Nov. 14, 2025, 9:27 a.m.Nov. 14, 2025, 9:30 a.m.