A funny thing happened on the way to defunding the police.
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 was used to fund body armor and cameras, vehicle video tech including LPRs, and a whole array of hardware and software for police departments and sheriff’s offices.
State of Surveillance: Everyone’s watching - Cardinal News
Cardinal News, serving southwest and southside Virginia, is doing Pulitzer-quality work on police surveillance.