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Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati Police Department
Location Cincinnati, OH
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Cincinnati Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of March 2022. The agency implemented its program in 2008 using Federal Signal ALPRs.

Links
Government information (Department of Justice)
News article (WLWT)
Nonprofit report (International Association of Chiefs of Police)
Other (www.securityinfowatch.com)

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