BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is working to have cameras that read drivers’ license plates across the state.
SBI is working with the state Department of Transportation in a pilot program to authorize automatic license plate readers.
The cameras scan plates against SBI-maintained National Crime Information Center databases. The comparison looks at vehicles linked to crimes such as stolen vehicles and plates.
A total of 32 partnering law enforcement agencies across the state are in the program. Agencies include 12 police departments, 19 sheriff’s offices and the NC State Highway Patrol. Partner agencies install the cameras on state streets. There are more than 100 cameras installed across the partners.
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The SBI shared an initial program report with sister station FOX8. The report shows that the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has four locations. The Burlington Police Department is one of the agencies with the most cameras, at 20.
Mixed Reception
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