Anti Police-Terror Project Decries Proposed Expansion of Automatic License Plate Readers in Oakland as Ineffective Tools to Address Violent Crime

This invasive technology is a waste of money that is ineffective at decreasing crime, and will only increase surveillance in communities already impacted by racial profiling & mass incarceration. Oakland police admit they were "unable to find ANY definitive cases where ALPR helped on an active investigation for 2022.”

The city should invest instead in proven violence prevention tactics like job opportunities, affordable housing, substance use services and violence interrupter programs. Violent crime in Oakland will not stop if we continue to invest in technologies that are ineffective at keeping our communities safe.

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Statement from the Anti Police-Terror Project in response to arrest of bail fund organizers in Atlanta protesting Cop City

We are deeply disturbed to learn about the apprehension of three committed bail fund organizers from the Atlanta Solidarity Fund during the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's raid on their headquarters. We strongly condemn these arrests and the subsequent charges leveled against them, which clearly aim to suppress support for protesters and silence dissenting voices.

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