Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Walker Wildmon talks with Tupelo Police Chief John Quaka about license plate reader technology, including how Tupelo uses 33 cameras across the city, how access is controlled, and how the system has helped in cases involving stolen vehicles, warrants, a missing dementia patient, a kidnapping suspect, and repeated car burglaries.
Quaka addresses privacy concerns by explaining the department’s access limits, audit process, and use of a Captain of Technology to oversee the system.
Walker Wildmon talks with Tupelo Police Chief John Quaka about license plate reader technology, including how Tupelo uses 33 cameras across the city, how access is controlled, and how the system has helped in cases involving stolen vehicles, warrants, a missing dementia patient, a kidnapping suspect, and repeated car burglaries.
Quaka addresses privacy concerns by explaining the department’s access limits, audit process, and use of a Captain of Technology to oversee the system.
