Allegheny County has more license plate readers than any other Pa. county. Here’s what’s at stake

By TK Vinod Kumar, Faculty in the Law, Criminal Justice and Society Program., University of Pittsburgh, The Conversation · November 13, 2026

Pennsylvania lawmakers are moving to rein in license plate readers. A criminal justice scholar explains where their proposals fall between public safety and privacy.

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