El Paso Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers
| Agency | El Paso Police Department |
| Location | El Paso, TX |
| Technology | Automated License Plate Readers |
| Vendor | Skycop |
According to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute: "The El Paso Police Department has used ALPR since 2006, and currently operates 23 mobile units with ALPR. Besides the mobile units, the El Paso Police also own six ALPR‐equipped trailers that can be parked alongside a roadway. The trailers include a radar system and 'your speed is' display that faces approaching traffic, while the ALPR camera is positioned on the opposite side to read rear license plates as vehicles pass it."
Links
Academic report (Texas A&M Transportation Institute)
http://legacy.elpasotexas.gov/muni_clerk/agenda/06-23-09/06230909B.pdf
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.