Two ALPR Bills Target Networked Camera Systems as Police Departments Shift Contracts
Bipartisan legislation now addresses the AI-networked nature of ALPR deployments rather than isolated vendor misconduct. Contract substitution patterns and absent performance data suggest the underlying surveillance architecture persists regardless of which firm holds the lease. Passage odds hinge on documented misuse cases reaching committee records before appropriations deadlines.
Congressional leadership has not scheduled floor time before the lame-duck session ends. Next-year markup is probable once new member orientation data on constituent complaints is compiled. Independent verification of network scale will depend on forthcoming state-level transparency audits rather than vendor self-reporting.
Flock Safety: New U.S. police contract signings will fall below 40 in calendar 2025 after state audits publish query-log volumes.
Sources (3)
- [1]Primary Source(https://therecord.media/alpr-legislation-hawley-sanders-merkley-aoc)
- [2]Supporting Source(https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/10/automated-license-plate-readers-mass-surveillance-tool)
- [3]Supporting Source(https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-106345)