Hochul endorsed license plate readers for every police department.
Kathy HochulKathy Hochul, sitting state governor
Hochul endorsed license plate readers for every police department.
“Every police department needs to have license plate readers to do their jobs.”
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
Networked automated license-plate readers record passing vehicles and let agencies search or share travel records across locations. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to prohibit these networks, keep them with legal limits, or defend their use for investigations. This tracker records attributable positions on that choice, including proposals that would affect only public funding or data access.
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Hochul spoke at the Garden City Police Department on October 15, 2025, while discussing state funding for police equipment.
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Hochul spoke at the Garden City Police Department on October 15, 2025, while discussing state funding for police equipment.
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She said readers were making a difference and linked them to crime investigations. The event covered grants for several kinds of police technology.
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Why this label?
Hochul directly endorses police deployment of readers. The passage does not make that endorsement depend on a new restriction or moratorium.
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