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Crime & Safety

Sheriff's Collecting Data on Vehicle Movement

Police amass vast databases of information on any vehicle that passes by their devices. Critics question where this is going.

Eddie Trent, Neighbor

Six Riverside County Sheriff's patrol cars based in Palm Desert, have technology to scan license plates of vehicles as they pass by.  Law enforcement says it's an invaluable tool to identify possible suspects in a crime, or to identify posilbe witnesses in an area.  Others say it's too close to government keeping tabs on your movements.

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