--- title: Schneier on Security | daily.dev description: A usage policy for Flock automated license plate reader cameras in Wapello County, Iowa instructs police officers to avoid mentioning ALPR usage to vehicle... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/schneier-on-security-pltz1csyp twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Schneier on Security | daily.dev og:description: A usage policy for Flock automated license plate reader cameras in Wapello County, Iowa instructs police officers to avoid mentioning ALPR usage to vehicle... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/schneier-on-security-pltz1csyp og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Pltz1csYP.png og:image:alt: Schneier on Security og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Schneier on Security **[Schneier on Security](https://daily.dev/sources/schneier)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A usage policy for Flock automated license plate reader cameras in Wapello County, Iowa instructs police officers to avoid mentioning ALPR usage to vehicle occupants or in official reports unless absolutely necessary. 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