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Kirkwood Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Vigilant brand automatic license plate reader affixed to a light pole
An example of a Vigilant Solutions fixed-license plate reader.
Credit: Mike Katz-Lacabe (CC BY)
Agency Kirkwood Police Department
Location Kirkwood, MO
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Vigilant Solutions

The Kirkwood Police Department shared data collected using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers with 142 other law enforcement agencies, according to documents produced in 2019.

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Public records (MuckRock)

More about this technology

Cameras attached to fixed locations or to patrol cars that are used to track license plates.

Vigilant brand automatic license plate reader affixed to a light pole
An example of a Vigilant Solutions fixed-license plate reader.
Credit: Mike Katz-Lacabe (CC BY)