# YouTuber Builds Police Tracking Camera

> YouTuber Anthony Sistilli built an ALPR camera to track police cars after police spent $2m on similar tech.
- Title: YouTuber Builds Police Tracking Camera · Gizmodo | Shortify
- Summary: YouTuber Anthony Sistilli built an ALPR camera to track police cars after police spent $2m on similar tech. Canadian YouTuber Anthony Sistilli built an ALPR…
- Keywords: anthonysistilli, flock, alpr, peel regional police, ontario, canada, technology, startups, YouTuber, Builds, Police, Tracking
- Source: Gizmodo — https://gizmodo.com/youtuber-says-cops-paid-him-a-visit-after-he-built-flock-style-camera-to-track-cops-2000824306
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- Topics: anthonysistilli, flock, alpr, peel regional police, ontario, canada, technology, startups
## ALPR Cameras Track Citizens
Police use automatic license plate recognition cameras to track ordinary citizens but are less enthusiastic about citizens tracking them.
## Sistilli Builds Police Tracker
Canadian YouTuber Anthony Sistilli built an ALPR camera to track police cars after Peel Regional Police spent two million dollars on similar technology.
## Police Visit Sistilli
Two Peel Regional Police officers visited Sistilli's home to ask about his camera data intentions.

> One of [the officers] took the time to specifically mention how scary it would be for them, because people would be able to find out where they lived, when they got on their shift and what they were doing throughout the day, and that that type of powerful information could put them personally at risk [from] any bad apples that might want to track them down
## Sistilli's Video Discussion
Sistilli discussed ALPR camera misuse, marketing practices, crime reduction, and data transparency in a YouTube video.
## Key takeaway

Canadian YouTuber Anthony Sistilli built an ALPR camera to track police cars after police spent $2 million on similar technology.