I grew up in Ocean City and have lived in the surrounding area my whole life. I only went in to the town of OC twice last summer with my family. The kids have fun but I honestly avoid it because even a day in town is so expensive and I just feel like it’s not the same anymore. I was curious what opinions were from people in different parts of the state.
Nearly 150 counties and cities across the commonwealth have installed automatic license plate readers, scanning millions of vehicle trips every year.
In July, a new Virginia law tried to rein in the use of ALPRs, requiring law enforcement officers to document the reason they conduct searches on the vast databases.
But a VCIJ at WHRO analysis of searches on Flock Safety systems found widespread gaps and omissions in documenting police queries.
Read our full coverage here: https://www.whro.org/virginia-center-for-investigative-journalism/2026-04-02/virginia-police-often-search-alpr-surveillance-data-for-vague-reasons
Nearly 150 counties and cities across the commonwealth have installed automatic license plate readers, scanning millions of vehicle trips every year.
In July, a new Virginia law tried to rein in the use of ALPRs, requiring law enforcement officers to document the reason they conduct searches on the vast databases.
But a VCIJ at WHRO analysis of searches on Flock Safety systems found widespread gaps and omissions in documenting police queries.
Read our full coverage here: https://www.whro.org/virginia-center-for-investigative-journalism/2026-04-02/virginia-police-often-search-alpr-surveillance-data-for-vague-reasons
Source: Police1
