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Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg Police Department
Location Williamsburg, VA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Williamsburg Police Department had installed 23 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of April 2023.

Links
News article (Virginia Gazette)

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