DENVER – Cameras at about 70 intersections across Denver snapped millions of photos of cars’ license plates and flagged suspected stolen vehicles to police in 2024.
The eight-month pilot program resulted in law enforcement recovering about 170 cars and arresting nearly 300 people. It helped solve homicides, robberies and hit-and-runs, according to the Denver Police Department.
But as the City Council prepares to decide whether to extend the program for another two years, the surveillance gear is raising privacy concerns and questions about whether federal agents could obtain the data for activities like deportations…