Another Valley city is changing the way it uses information from its automated license plate readers.
The Tempe Police Department says it stopped sharing data gathered from its Flock cameras. This comes as three other cities are taking steps to curb misuse.
Tempe says the change is in response to privacy concerns expressed by the community and recent incidents with the automated license plate readers.
Chandler is ending its Flock contract after an audit flagged potential misuse.
In Apache Junction, a police officer resigned after an internal investigation revealed he used data from the readers to locate his wife.
Goodyear says a July audit resulted in an officer being put on leave.
According to Tempe police, the cameras are used to scan vehicle license plates and compare them to law enforcement databases. Police officials say the department will work with other Arizona law enforcement agencies who request information through the appropriate process.
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