Police Have Reportedly Used License Plate Readers to Stalk Romantic Interests at Least 21 Times

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Source: https://ij.org/police-have-reportedly-used-license-plate-readers-to-stalk-romantic-interests-at-least-14-times-in-recent-years/

Publisher: Institute for Justice
Date Published: April 27, 2026 (updated June 30, 2026)
Relevant To: ALPR presentation (August)
Verification Status: Verified

Notes: IJ’s ongoing tracker of ALPR romantic-stalking cases, updated June 30, 2026 to 21 documented incidents (up from 18 cited elsewhere). Includes a detailed case-by-case list with names, departments, dates, and outcomes from 2021-2026. This is the primary underlying source that the IPVM and footnote4a articles both reference — the best single citation for the scope of the ALPR misuse pattern.