Flock, which makes AI license plate scanners, published a study saying that it is "Instrumental in Solving 10% of Reported Crime in U.S."
Now one of the researchers who oversaw the study says he does not think statistical analysis of the sort done in the paper should be done:
https://www.404media.co/researcher-who-oversaw-flock-surveillance-study-now-has-concerns-about-it/
This is the type of story that's very hard to put a headline on, but that I feel is very important.
Flock is responsible for the mass proliferation of ALPRs. It uses studies like these to sell their products to police. Flock celebrated this writeup in a trade publication for police. Flock pays researchers to have this stuff done, then fights against the release of that info. A researcher on the study and in the press release is now saying this:
Jason Koebler
Dustin