Most of this Utah county’s license plate camera data is searched by out-of-state law enforcement

By: Alixel Cabrera

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: August 14, 2026

Words: 673

Last Updated: 3 days, 21 hours ago

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License plate cameras are under scrutiny as questions on misuse and surveillance emerge throughout the country. In Utah, a nonprofit group is sounding the alarm, after having found that the vast majority of the camera records searches in one county originated outside the state.

The records of 10 license plate cameras from the Flock Safety network installed in Weber County streets were searched 5.1 million times between February 2022 and July 2026. Almost 97% of …

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