Press releases, and who covered them

Statements published by the parties themselves (government bodies, surveillance-technology vendors, and advocacy groups), kept separate from independent reporting. Each release shows the journalism that covered it, or notes where none is on record. 50 releases

Advocacy press release
When License Plate Readers Are Used in Retaliation: News Article - Independent Institute
Issued by Independent Institute · Aug 4
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR City of Lenexa, KS
Newswire press release
Letter to the Michigan Department of Transportation - EIN Presswire
Issued by EIN Presswire · Jul 27
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR
Government press release
FCPD’s Drone as First Responder Program Earns National “Best in Category” Award - Fairfax County Police Department News
Issued by Fairfax County Police Department News · Jul 21
No independent coverage on record.
Fixed cameras & RTCCDrones / UAS Fairfax County, VA
Advocacy press release
Minneapolis rejects Skydio drone surveillance contract - Fight Back! News
Issued by Fight Back! News · Jul 19
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Drones / UAS City of Minneapolis, MN
Government press release
Montgomery Update: Grieving More Victims of ICE Violence, Setting the Record Straight on Property Taxes, and Teen Mental Health Ambassadors - Montgomery County, MD (.gov)
Issued by Montgomery County, MD (.gov) · Jul 17
No independent coverage on record.
Drones / UAS Montgomery County, MD
Advocacy press release
The Quiet Expansion of Mass Surveillance, and Why Indiana Should Push Back - ACLU of Indiana
Issued by ACLU of Indiana · Jul 17
No independent coverage on record.
Fusion & data sharing
Advocacy press release
The Surveillance State Isn’t Inevitable: Wisconsin is Winning Against Flock - ACLU of Wisconsin
Issued by ACLU of Wisconsin · Jul 17
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Face recognitionALPR Dane County, WI
Advocacy press release
Minneapolis residents pack city council committee hearing to say no to Skydio drone proposal - Fight Back! News
Issued by Fight Back! News · Jul 11
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Drones / UAS City of Minneapolis, MN
Advocacy press release
ACLU of Wisconsin Responds to Accusations of Another Milwaukee Police Officer Misusing Flock Surveillance Technology - ACLU of Wisconsin
Issued by ACLU of Wisconsin · Jul 9
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
ALPR Milwaukee County, WI
Government press release
Real Time Crime Center Expands AI-Powered Emergency Response Capabilities - Fairfax County Police Department News
Issued by Fairfax County Police Department News · Jul 9
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Fixed cameras & RTCC Fairfax County, VA
Government press release
VBPD Launches First Operational Drone as First Responder Program in the Seven Cities - City of Virginia Beach (.gov)
Issued by City of Virginia Beach (.gov) · Jul 2
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Drones / UAS City of Virginia Beach, VA
Advocacy press release
Flock Lied About its ALPR technology. What Else Has It Lied About? - American Civil Liberties Union
Issued by American Civil Liberties Union · Jul 2
No independent coverage on record.
Fusion & data sharingALPR City of Oshkosh, NE
Government press release
Mayor should gauge London Boroughs’ support for Live Facial Recognition - london.gov.uk
Issued by london.gov.uk · Jul 2
No independent coverage on record.
Face recognition
Advocacy press release
Get Flock Out of Indiana - ACLU of Indiana
Issued by ACLU of Indiana · Jul 2
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR Indiana
Government press release
Tennessee hosts first unmanned aircraft master trainer course - TN.gov
Issued by TN.gov · Jul 2
No independent coverage on record.
Drones / UAS Tennessee
Government press release
19B Surveillance Technology Policies - San Francisco Police Department
Issued by San Francisco Police Department · Jun 26
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Face recognition City of San Francisco, CA
Advocacy press release
Garda AI Bill lacks legal clarity and threatens fundamental rights - ICCL and Trinity law professor - Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Issued by Irish Council for Civil Liberties · Jun 23, 2026
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Face recognition An Garda Síochána, Ireland
Advocacy press release
England: Police use of facial recognition technology growing rapidly - Statewatch
Issued by Statewatch · Jun 12, 2026
No independent coverage on record.
Face recognition
Advocacy press release
Garda AI bill risks confusion and skirting EU rules on facial recognition - Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Issued by Irish Council for Civil Liberties · Jun 10, 2026
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Face recognition An Garda Síochána, Ireland
Advocacy press release
Dillon v. City of Jacksonville Beach - American Civil Liberties Union
Issued by American Civil Liberties Union · Jun 10, 2026
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Face recognition City of Jacksonville Beach, FLCity of Jacksonville, ARPinellas County, FL
Government press release
Councilmember Kettle criticizes CCTV camera 'pause' as unjustified, demands rollout before World Cup - Seattle City Council Blog (.gov)
Issued by Seattle City Council Blog (.gov) · Jun 2, 2026
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Seattle, WA
Advocacy press release
More License Plate Reader Mission Creep: School Residency Verification, Background Checks, and Noise Complaints - Electronic Frontier Foundation
Issued by Electronic Frontier Foundation · May 26, 2026
No independent coverage on record.
Schools & transitALPR City of Lincoln, CA
Government press release
MNPD to Begin Limited Drone as First Responder Trial on May 26 - Nashville.gov
Issued by Nashville.gov · May 22, 2026
No independent coverage on record.
Drones / UAS
Advocacy press release
License Plate Readers Are Tracking New Yorkers. We’re Fighting Back - NYCLU
Issued by NYCLU · May 20, 2026
No independent coverage on record.
Fusion & data sharing Tompkins County, NY
Advocacy press release
Garda CCTV safeguards exist for good reason – weakening them is not the solution - Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Issued by Irish Council for Civil Liberties · May 5, 2026
No independent coverage on record.
Face recognition An Garda Síochána, Ireland
Company press release
Adrian Schools renews partnership with AI-based gun detection system - lenconnect.com
Issued by lenconnect.com · May 1, 2026
No independent coverage on record.
Schools & transit
Company press release
Facial recognition ruling opens door to wider police deployment as court rejects privacy challenge - Pinsent Masons
Issued by Pinsent Masons · Apr 30, 2026
No independent coverage on record.
Face recognition
Advocacy press release
New Orleans Police Continuing to Use Live Face Recognition Despite City Law - American Civil Liberties Union
Issued by American Civil Liberties Union · Apr 29, 2026
No independent coverage on record.
Face recognition Town of Cross City, FL
Advocacy press release
Police Have Reportedly Used License Plate Readers to Stalk Romantic Interests at Least 21 Times in Recent Years - The Institute for Justice
Issued by The Institute for Justice · Apr 27, 2026
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR Milwaukee County, WIKenosha County, WIMonroe County, FL
Advocacy press release
Wisconsinites Are Fighting Back Against Flock - ACLU of Wisconsin
Issued by ACLU of Wisconsin · Apr 24, 2026
No independent coverage on record.
Fusion & data sharing Dane County, WI
Advocacy press release
California Coastal Community Must Reject CBP's AI-Powered Surveillance Tower - Electronic Frontier Foundation
Issued by Electronic Frontier Foundation · Apr 24, 2026
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR
Advocacy press release
Municipalities: Beware of Changes in Flock’s Legal Terms if You’re Using or Considering License Plate Readers - American Civil Liberties Union
Issued by American Civil Liberties Union · Apr 16, 2026
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR
Advocacy press release
Three San Jose Residents File Federal Class Action Lawsuit Over City’s Mass Surveillance of Drivers - The Institute for Justice
Issued by The Institute for Justice · Apr 15, 2026
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
ALPR City of San Jose, CA
Government press release
New Analysis: RTCC Triples the Odds That A Victim Receives Justice - Seattle.gov
Issued by Seattle.gov · Mar 5, 2026
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Seattle, WA
Advocacy press release
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Norfolk, VA License Plate Surveillance Network - The Heartland Institute
Issued by The Heartland Institute · Mar 3, 2026
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR City of Norfolk, VA
Government press release
Hillsborough Cancels Contract for License Plate Reader Cameras - Town of Hillsborough, North Carolina (.gov)
Issued by Town of Hillsborough, North Carolina (.gov) · Oct 28, 2025
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR
Advocacy press release
Flock Can Share Driver-Surveillance Data Even When Police Departments Opt Out, And Other Flock Developments - American Civil Liberties Union
Issued by American Civil Liberties Union · Oct 24, 2025
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR MassachusettsTexas
Advocacy press release
Flock Safety and Texas Sheriff Claimed License Plate Search Was for a Missing Person. It Was an Abortion Investigation. - Electronic Frontier Foundation
Issued by Electronic Frontier Foundation · Oct 7, 2025
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR Johnson County, TX
Advocacy press release
Unlawful, faulty, disproportionate and risky: Why PSC facial recognition is a red flag for Garda FRT plans - Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Issued by Irish Council for Civil Liberties · Sep 18, 2025
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Face recognition An Garda Síochána, Ireland
Advocacy press release
She Got an Abortion. So A Texas Cop Used 83,000 Cameras to Track Her Down - Electronic Frontier Foundation
Issued by Electronic Frontier Foundation · May 30, 2025
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR Johnson County, TX
Government press release
Chandler Police Debut Real Time Crime Center - City of Chandler (.gov)
Issued by City of Chandler (.gov) · Sep 26, 2024
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Chandler, AZ
Government press release
Mayor Adams Announces new Pilot Program to Combat Retail Theft, Create Efficiencies, Improve Police-Community Relations Using Innovative Technology - NYC.gov
Issued by NYC.gov · May 16, 2024
No independent coverage on record.
Fixed cameras & RTCC
Government press release
Clayton County Police Department Real Time Crime Center PSA - claytoncountyga.gov
Issued by claytoncountyga.gov · Feb 28, 2024
No independent coverage on record.
Fixed cameras & RTCC Clayton County, GA
Advocacy press release
Feigenholtz measure creating new license plate camera privacy protections signed into law - Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus
Issued by Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus · Aug 14, 2023
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR Illinois
Advocacy press release
Secret tracking of people’s vehicles using ANPR must be subject to judicial approval in the Recording Devices bill - Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Issued by Irish Council for Civil Liberties · Jul 5, 2023
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR An Garda Síochána, Ireland
Advocacy press release
Victory! New Jersey Court Rules Police Must Give Defendant the Facial Recognition Algorithms Used to Identify Him - Electronic Frontier Foundation
Issued by Electronic Frontier Foundation · Jun 7, 2023
No independent coverage on record.
Fixed cameras & RTCC New Jersey
Advocacy press release
ACLU files public records lawsuit against MA agencies for withholding documents related to automatic license plate reader technology - ACLU of Massachusetts
Issued by ACLU of Massachusetts · Dec 13, 2022
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR Massachusetts
Advocacy press release
Doubts expressed on garda use of facial recognition tech - The Law Society of Ireland
Issued by The Law Society of Ireland · May 25, 2022
No independent coverage on record.
Face recognition An Garda Síochána, Ireland
Advocacy press release
Illinois House passes bill to scan license plates on highways - Illinois Policy
Issued by Illinois Policy · Apr 12, 2022
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR Cook County, IL
Advocacy press release
California Cops Are Using These Biometric Gadgets in the Field - Electronic Frontier Foundation
Issued by Electronic Frontier Foundation · Nov 4, 2015
No independent coverage on record.
Face recognition