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License-plate readers · Palm Beach County

Palm Beach County

Using license-plate readers · 3 agencies documented

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Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

Status
Using license-plate readers
Vendors
Vendor not named in source
  1. Sept. 1, 2026 Palm Beach County Commission approved a pause on new license-plate reader permits on county rights-of-way while staff gathers information, pushed by Commissioner Joel Flores; about 50 cameras already operate on county rights-of-way (owner not specified). Existing cameras are not removed; a future workshop is expected. (WFLX / WPTV, Sept. 2, 2026)
  2. Sept. 2, 2026 Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said PBSO will comply with the order on state highways: "ALPRs remain an important public safety tool for law enforcement agencies across the country." (WFLX / WPTV, Sept. 2, 2026; CBS12 (WPEC), Sept. 1, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
  • Vote count on the county pause not reported. No PBSO camera count or vendor found.

Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.

Boca Raton Police Department

Status
Using license-plate readers
Vendors
Vendor not named in source
  1. Oct. 2014 Boca Raton was among cities that received FDOT District 4 letters seeking removal of license-plate scanners from state right-of-way (State Road A1A and areas near Intracoastal bridges); the cameras were allowed to stay pending resolution. (The Coastal Star, Oct. 30, 2014)
  2. Sept. 24, 2026 Boca Raton listed among South Florida cities with license-plate cameras affected by the 2026 FDOT directive. (South Florida Sun-Sentinel (via GovTech/TNS), Sept. 24, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
  • Source names the city, not the police department specifically. No count, vendor or removal number found. Boca Raton's school-zone speed cameras (RedSpeed) are separate from ALPRs.

Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.

West Palm Beach Police Department

Status
Program documented, current use unconfirmed
Vendors
Vendor not named in source
Cameras
Count not documented
Count not found
  1. Aug. 2024 THE FUND for West Palm Beach Police described a South End camera initiative to "install crime-prevention technology such as License Plate Readers (LPR's) and CCTV cameras" managed by the department's Real Time Crime Center. (THE FUND for West Palm Beach Police, Aug. 26, 2024)
  2. Sept. 1, 2026 CBS12 reported the city's police CCTV network would not be affected by the FDOT order; it did not address license-plate readers. (CBS12, Sept. 1, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
  • No camera count, vendor or response to the FDOT order found.

Secondhand report; not yet confirmed with the agency.

Statewide

  1. Aug. 31, 2026 The Florida Department of Transportation revoked permits and ordered all automated license-plate readers off state roads within 30 days. Gov. Ron DeSantis: "I don't want to have this become a surveillance state." (Axios Tampa Bay, Sept. 1, 2026; WUSF, Sept. 2, 2026)
  2. Sept. 30, 2026 The 30-day deadline for removing license-plate readers from state roads passed. (Florida Phoenix, Sept. 30, 2026)