BusPatrol
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| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017-07-24 |
| Legal Structure | LLC |
| Industry | Cameras, Security, Educational technology |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://buspatrol.com |
BusPatrol is an AI surveillance and law enforcement aiding business. They make cameras that are installed in school buses that use Artificial Intelligence to detect traffic violations of nearby vehicles. Incidents are reviewed by a human and are then forwarded to the local relevant law enforcement agency.[1]
Consumer impact summary
User privacy
School buses equipped with BusPatrol's Automated Stop-Arm Enforcement collect "valuable data every time they stick out their stop signs".[2]
Business model
BusPatrol's revenue comes from receiving a portion of citation revenue in exchange for installing the cameras, recording violations, putting together the evidence, and mailing tickets after being reviewed by the police. Reviewed public records showed that many municipal contracts split the revenue 60-40, with BusPatrol receiving the larger share. This is also on top of the monthly fees that "can run as high as $400 per bus," which further reduces the municipality's portion.[2] Finally, the financial structure depends on the ticketed person's ability or willingness to pay, which can result in lower collection rates for an area. Critics have contended that this effectively turns local agencies into public collectors for the private company's profit.[2]
Incidents
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the BusPatrol category.
Convert existing installed cameras into ALPRs (2026)
In May 2026, the company internally announced its plan to add ALPR to all existing installed AI-powered cameras. With 40,000 buses across twenty-four states, this would turn these cameras from target surveillance of traffic violators to dragnet style mass surveillance. Similar to Flock ALPR Cameras this data would be given to law enforcement without the need for a warrant. 404 Media reviewed the leaked company documents and stated that "Internally, BusPatrol has acknowledged how controversial its plan to collect and share this data is, pointing specifically to concerns about ICE using license plate data, but emphasizes the likely success of selling the angle of protecting children."[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "How Automated Stop-Arm Enforcement Programs Work". BusPatrol. Archived from the original on 14 Apr 2026. Retrieved 10 Jun 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Duncan, Byard (26 Apr 2026). "The AI School Bus Camera Company Blanketing America in Tickets". Type Investigations. Archived from the original on 29 Apr 2026. Retrieved 10 Jun 2026.
- ↑ Cox, Joseph (26 May 2026). "'BusPatrol' Put AI Cameras in Tens of Thousands of School Buses. Now They Want to Give Cops Access". 404 Media. Archived from the original on 26 May 2026. Retrieved 10 Jun 2026.