Who runs license plate readers in Tuolumne County?
- Active License plate readers
- Agency
- Sonora Police Department
- Vendor
- Rekor Recognition Systems
- Devices
- 2 license plate readers, 2 fixed cameras
- Pending deployment License plate readers
- Agency
- Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
- Axon Enterprise
- Devices
- 3 license plate readers, planned
| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License plate readers | Sonora Police Department | Rekor Recognition Systems | Active | 2 license plate readers, 2 fixed cameras |
| License plate readers | Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office | Axon Enterprise | Pending deployment | 3 license plate readers, planned |
On the map
- 0
- Verified by us
- 13
- Community-reported
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What we do not know
Sonora Police
- Where exactly are the two readers and two cameras installed?
- How long is license plate data kept, and who can search it?
- Which agencies or vendor networks receive the data, and under what agreement?
Tuolumne County Sheriff
- Have the three cameras been purchased or installed?
- Where will they be sited?
- How long will plate data be kept, who may search it, and which agencies or vendor networks will receive it?
- What are the audits the Sheriff described, in writing?
What license plate readers are
An automated license plate reader photographs every passing vehicle and records the plate, the time and the place. It does not watch suspects. It logs everyone, and the record is usually kept on a vendor’s servers.
How they work, why agencies buy them, and every county we have documented →
What you can do
Civic action
Show up
This technology is bought and renewed by boards, councils and committees that meet in public. We have confirmed where each of them meets in Tuolumne County and how public comment works there.
How to show up in Tuolumne County →Personal protection
Protect yourself
Practical steps to shrink your personal data trail. Our guides publish at launch; until then, EFF's Surveillance Self-Defense is the best starting point.
Surveillance Self-Defense ↗