Cleveland Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers
| Agency | Cleveland Police Department |
| Location | Cleveland, OH |
| Technology | Automated License Plate Readers |
| Vendor | Flock Safety, Selex |
The Cleveland Police Department received a grant in 2022 to purchase automated license plate readers. The agency previously accessed the tool through a partnership with Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office.
Links
News article (Akron Advocate) [snapshot]
News article (WKYC)
Government information (Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency)
More about this technology
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.