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Baltimore Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Baltimore Police Department
Location Baltimore, MD
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor

In 2018, the Baltimore City Police Department scanned 17,367,521 license plates using automated license plate readers.

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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.