License plate imaging helps solve theft cases, say police in two South Dakota cities

By: John Hult

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 1,597

Last Updated: 3 days, 21 hours ago

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Police in South Dakota logged fewer theft reports in 2025 than the previous year, but made more arrests for theft.

The figures suggest surveillance technology first adopted in Madison and expanded last year to Sioux Falls can make it easier to find suspects, its supporters say.

Madison Police Chief Justin Meyer said the city’s automated license plate readers, which take static images of license plates and run them against databases of reported crimes, have …

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