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Public Safety · Friday, November 13, 2026

Va. crime panel recommends tougher penalties for license plate reader misuse, stops short of ban

Interest to ban ‘surveillance network’ still remains, according to one lawmaker.

By Virginia Mercury · 3 min read

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Va. crime panel recommends tougher penalties for license plate reader misuse, stops short of ban

Interest to ban ‘surveillance network’ still remains, according to one lawmaker.

Virginia Mercury

By Virginia Mercury

Published Nov 13, 2026

Updated Nov 13, 2026 · 3 min read

Va. crime panel recommends tougher penalties for license plate reader misuse, stops short of ban
 A view of an automated license plate reader. (Photo by Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury)

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