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Meet the New Neighborhood Watch

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July 24, 2026
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Community Safety
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August 12, 2019

“Meet the new neighborhood watch: License-plate reading cameras”

“Once a tool used only by professional law enforcement, cameras that read license plates have quietly become more commonplace in metro Atlanta, and are now operated by private citizens and communities. Coupled with the popular personal doorbell cameras from companies like Ring and Nest, never before has so much surveillance data been in the hands of private citizens. And it’s all legal.”

Written by J.D. Capelouto

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