(WAND) - An audit done by the Illinois Secretary of State's office has uncovered a police department sharing license plate reader data with customers and border protection, a violation of state law.

Flashing lights are pictured on an Illinois State Police car. Flashing lights are pictured on an Illinois State Police car. CHICAGO — An automatic license-plate-reader company used by hundreds of ...

The Oakland Police department wants approval from the Oakland City Council to expand its Flock camera system of license-plate readers. Some critics however, are skeptical of the Flock company after ...

(TNS) — Lawmakers in at least 16 states this year introduced bills to regulate the use of automated license plate readers responsible for collecting large amounts of data on drivers across the country ...

Law enforcement agencies are using the devices to track cars involved in crimes, which is raising surveillance concerns.