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Niles 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 Niles Police Department
Location Niles, IL
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Niles Police Department has been using automated license plate readers since at least 2022.

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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.

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