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Wauwatosa Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Flock brand automated license plate reader affixed to a light pole.
An example of a Flock Safety automated license plate reader.
Credit: Redlands Police Department
Agency Wauwatosa Police Department
Location Wauwatosa, WI
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Wauwatosa Police Department has been using automated license plate readers since at least 2013. The department installed 10 Flock Safety ALPRs in 2023.

Links
News article (Fox 6)
Meeting documents (City of Wauwatosa)

More about this technology

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

Flock brand automated license plate reader affixed to a light pole.
An example of a Flock Safety automated license plate reader.
Credit: Redlands Police Department