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We are peeling back the secrecy surrounding a growing number of cameras on our roads that are used to catch criminals.

License plate readers (LPR) capture the tag numbers without drivers even knowing it.

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Some law enforcement agencies won't even say how many cameras are in operation in their jurisdiction.

You may have seen them around your town. They are black poles with a camera on top.

Law enforcement say it gives them extra eyes and helps catch people suspected of crimes.

Keith Ferrera, a Port St. Lucie resident, noticed an object across from his yard located in the median of Westmoreland Boulevard.

"It's a black pole with looks like ap

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