License Plate Readers for Law Enforcement Opportunities and Obstacles

• Main Author: Gierlack, Keith (auth)
• Other Authors: Williams, Shara (auth), LaTourrette, Tom (auth), Anderson, James M. (auth), Mayer, Lauren A. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2014
• Subjects: Data mining; Police & security services; Highway & traffic engineering; Political Science; Technology
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Because license plate reader (LPR) technology is relatively new in the United States, opportunities and obstacles in its use in law enforcement are still under exploration. To examine issues about this technology, RAND conducted interviews with law enforcement personnel, police officers, and others...