Sheriffs across Florida are pulling automated license plate readers off state roads after the Florida Department of Transportation revoked the permits that allowed the cameras to operate on state property.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is standing behind its use of license plate reader technology, pointing to a growing list of solved crimes and rescued victims as evidence the tools are making Duval County safer — even as the company behind the cameras faces mounting criticism nationwide and moves to overhaul its accountability measures.

A company that operates a vast nationwide network of automated cameras that record the license plate numbers and other characteristics of all passing vehicles every day is making changes to its platform.

A company that operates a vast nationwide network of automated cameras that record the license plate numbers and other characteristics of all passing vehicles every day is making changes to its platform.

More than a decade ago, a frenzied 5-day search for the Boston Marathon bombers left some lessons in its aftermath.

A company that installs license plate-detecting cameras to aid law enforcement has halted operations with federal agencies because of ongoing concerns among officials in Illinois and elsewhere.