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Pelham Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Pelham Police Department
Location Pelham, NY
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor ELSAG

The Pelham Police Department has used automated license plate readers since at least 2009. In 2018, a local Girl Scout troop fundraised for an additional ALPR system.

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Automated license plate readers are cameras attached to fixed locations or to patrol cars that capture every license plate that passes. The data is uploaded to searchable databases with the time, date, and GPS coordinates.

An illustration of a police car with cameras aimed at another vehicle.