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April 20, 2021
A long-delayed debate over the use of license plate reader technology on Nashville s public streets returns to Metro Council on Tuesday night with competing arguments over privacy versus over-policing.
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License plate readers typically mounted on road signs, bridges, traffic poles and police cars can capture thousands of digital license plate images each minute. Those images can be transmitted to law enforcement for various purposes, including catching speeders and stolen cars, solving crimes and responding to Amber and Silver Alerts for missing children and seniors.
The technology appears to be widely used, though data is scarce. A years-old survey found more than 70% of police departments across the country have or plan to use the technology and private subdivisions and neighborhood associations have also installed the cameras.
capital spending plan, two-thirds of which is designated for public school construction and improvements. One highlight of the plan, which requires Metro Council approval, is $100 million in funding for a “The long-delayed high school is a project of huge importance to my constituents and families throughout Nashville,” Metro Councilmember Dave Rosenberg, who represents the area, said in a press release. “No capital spending plan in our city’s history has provided this much for our schools, nor has a plan been so focused on education. I’m grateful to Mayor Cooper for his desire to invest in the public schools that serve every corner of Nashville.”