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ST. GEORGE — Since last fall, the St. George Police Department has been experimenting with a crime-fighting tool that is now being implemented moving forward. While law enforcement officers say this tool is a great help, some advocacy groups have expressed concerns about privacy and the potential abuse.
The tool in question? Automated license plate readers.
"So the St. George Police Department decided there's a very large gap in how we're handling and responding and solving some crimes, (and) we felt like this tool could help us," St. George Police Sgt. Travis Willinger recently told St. George News.
And, he said, the help has been immense, as it has aided in solving cases involving missing people and kidnappings, vehicle thefts, store burglaries and the apprehension of wanted suspects.
