# DIY Police Tracker Cameras Cause Cop Annoyance

> YouTuber builds ALPR system to track police cars, cops get worried.
- Title: DIY Police Tracker Cameras Cause Cop Annoyance · Jalopnik
- Summary: YouTuber builds ALPR system to track police cars, cops get worried. YouTuber Anthony Sistilli created a camera system that scans police license plates…
- Keywords: anthony sistilli, alpr, flock cameras, peel regional police, brampton, canada, license plates, cars, culture, DIY, Police, Tracker
- Source: Jalopnik — https://jalopnik.com/2288078/man-diy-flock-cameras-police-dont-like-it
- Author: Justin Hughes
- Published: 2026-10-15T19:19:05+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: anthony sistilli, alpr, flock cameras, peel regional police, brampton, canada, license plates, cars, culture
## DIY Police Tracker Cameras
YouTuber Anthony Sistilli built an AI-powered camera system to track police license plates in Canada.
## Police Use ALPR Technology
Brampton, Ontario, uses 360-degree cameras at 50 intersections and in-car cameras in 415 police cruisers.
## Sistilli's System Targets Police
His homemade ALPR only scans police vehicles, turning the system around on police who use it most.
## Limited Tracking Effectiveness
His system correctly identified two out of seven police cars during a one-hour test, missing both license plates.
## Police Officers Visit Sistilli
Peel Regional Police officers visited Sistilli after his system showed potential privacy risks.
## Officers Fear Surveillance Risks
Officers worried their movements, shifts, and daily activities could be tracked by the system.
## Key takeaway

YouTuber Anthony Sistilli created a camera system that scans police license plates, causing officers to fear surveillance risks.