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Brampton’s $2M ALPR Cameras Spark Police Privacy Concerns
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Story summary
- Canadian software engineer Anthony Sistilli built an ALPR camera to track police cars in Brampton, Ontario.
- Brampton spent C$2 million on high-resolution cameras and ALPR technology.
- Police favor ALPR for monitoring citizens but oppose citizens using it to monitor police.
- An officer warned that tracking police could reveal homes, shifts and expose them to danger.