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Soledad 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 Soledad Police Department
Location Soledad, CA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Soledad Police Department entered a five-year contract with Flock Safety in 2024 to install eight automated license plate readers throughout the city.

Links
News article (Salinas Valley Tribune)
News article (KSBW)
News article (KION)

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