A set of 25 new license plate cameras are scheduled to go live in Arlington in coming weeks.
The cameras, from the surveillance company Flock Safety, provide more information than the county’s existing license plate readers, which have been in use since 2012.
While current tech just takes photos of license plates, the new cameras “capture additional vehicle characteristics,” Arlington County Police Department spokesperson Ashley Savage told ARLnow. This includes make, model and features like bumper stickers or vehicle damage — all intended to help law enforcement identify leads in criminal investigations…