Montgomery County Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers
Agency | Montgomery County Police Department |
Location | Gaithersburg, MD |
Technology | Automated License Plate Readers |
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In 2018, the Montgomery County Police Department scanned 1,145,437 license plates using automated license plate readers.
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Government information (Maryland House Judiciary Committee Disclosure)
News article (Capital News Service)
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.