Residents urge Loudoun County to demand transparency on license‑plate reader searches

Oct 6, 2026

Privacy advocates and residents urged the commission to require a written search policy, a full export of ALPR searches, and the agreement authorizing access after public records and third‑party audits suggested thousands of searches tied to a Loudoun account between 2023 and 2026.

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Dozens of residents and privacy advocates told the Loudoun County Commission they want stricter oversight and written rules governing automated license‑plate readers (ALPRs), which they said have been misused elsewhere and can create a mass‑surveillance capability if left unchecked.

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