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Jeannette Police getting automatic license plate readers, some residents concerned about privacy<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-05-20 20:34:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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JEANNETTE, Pa. \u2014 Jeannette Police are adding mobile license plate readers to their patrol cars.<\/p>\n

They say it\u2019s an effort to keep people safe.<\/p>\n

The upgraded cameras can help track stolen or wanted vehicles in real time. <\/p>\n

Usually, officers read a license plate and write it down. That\u2019s why you see officers pull behind vehicles before pulling someone over, so they can read the plate, type it in and read the car\u2019s record. Now, a computer will be able to do the entire process instantaneously.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny time that we can better enhance the officers with resources needed to try and provide better safety for the community, we want to do that,\u201d City Manager Ethan Keedy said.<\/p>\n

Jeannette\u2019s city manager says Jeannette Police Chief Derek Manley approached him about new license plate reader technology. After getting a quote and researching the software, the council approved the tech for seven police cars.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt works off of a database that is entered through the national database for stolen vehicles, wanted persons, missing persons, along with PennDOT records,\u201d Manley said.<\/p>\n

When a car passes a dash camera, instead of an officer typing while driving, the software will scan the national database records in seconds to see if that plate is flagged for a crime.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re going to be able to tell whether or not they have a suspended license, suspended registration, you know, those things. But you\u2019re also going to be able to focus on, \u2018Is this car wanted for someone that\u2019s connected to a murder or endangering the welfare of a child, kidnapping,\u2019 Keedy said.<\/p>\n

The new software will be added within the month and can scan up to 18,000 plates within seven days.<\/p>\n

Some people fear that, while the tech adds a level of safety, it also eliminates a feeling of privacy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel as if this is perfect to be abused. Privacy is a factor and the things they say they won\u2019t use them for, right now,\u201d driver Darius Hicks said.<\/p>\n

Channel 11 those concerns to the city manager.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not that we…<\/p>\n

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