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Endangered Wisconsin person found safe after multi-agency search
Original: Endangered person in Wisconsin found safe after using license-plate-reading technology in multi-agency search
An endangered person in Wisconsin has been found safe following a coordinated search involving multiple law enforcement agencies. Officials credited license-plate-reading technology with helping locate the individual quickly. The case highlights how automated plate-recognition systems are increasingly used in missing and endangered person cases across the United States.
Why now: A successful rescue involving license-plate-recognition technology draws attention to both the outcome and the growing use of surveillance tools by police.
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- Endangered person in Wisconsin found safe after using license-plate-reading technology in multi-agency search · WFRV Local 5
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