AP just revealed Border Patrol is using nationwide license-plate data to flag “suspicious” travel patterns — and the network reaches into Carmel.

The AP just reported that Border Patrol is using nationwide license-plate data to flag “suspicious” travel patterns far from the border, including routes that pass through Indiana. We broke down what this means for Hoosier drivers here:
https://eyesoffindiana.org/articles/ap-border-patrol-alpr-predictive-surveillance-indiana

Key points:

• ALPR (automatic license plate reader) scans from Indiana can flow into national systems with little oversight
• Drivers can be flagged for nothing more than “unusual” travel routes
• Indiana has no statewide rules on retention, sharing, or transparency
• Local agencies can keep data indefinitely and share it freely with federal partners
• The Carmel Police Department operates 111 Flock Safety automated license plate readers, plus 24 additional ALPR-enabled cameras, as of September 2025.

If you think Indiana should have basic limits on how this data is collected and used, please sign our petition. It directly helps us show legislators that Hoosiers want clear standards and real oversight:
https://eyesoffindiana.org/petition

Cochise County Sheriff’s Deputy AJ Shaw drives during a patrol June 17, 2025, in Naco, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)