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Who runs license plate readers in Lemhi County?

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What we do not know

Plate readers in Lemhi County

  • Which agency operates the reader mapped on Idaho 28, and when was it installed?
  • What grant did the City of Salmon receive, how many readers did it buy, and where do they stand?
  • Does any Lemhi County agency have access to another agency's plate reader network, and does any outside agency have access to reads collected here?
  • What was the "LICENSE PLATE READER DISCUSSION" item on the Board's agenda of 9 March 2026?
  • Are the query logs and the semiannual audits Idaho Code 49-1432 requires being kept, and what do they show?

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 Lemhi County and how public comment works there.

How to show up in Lemhi 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 ↗