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Resident objects to license-plate readers; police chief says Orange County grant covers cameras

2874147 · April 4, 2025
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A resident objected to expansion of automated license-plate readers at the commission meeting; Police Chief Auburn said the cameras are part of an Orange County UASI grant, are county-owned, and intended to help locate stolen vehicles and support AMBER alerts.

A resident told the Ocoee City Commission he opposes an expansion of automated license-plate readers (ALPRs), calling them "warrantless mass surveillance" and raising concerns about private-company data use and lack of local oversight. Michael Rogers said the cameras could become a profit-driven surveillance product if left unchecked.

"This isn't a question about red light cameras ... this is a…

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