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Gilroy Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Flock brand automated license plate reader affixed to a light pole.
An example of a Flock Safety automated license plate reader.
Credit: Redlands Police Department
Agency Gilroy Police Department
Location Gilroy, CA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Gilroy Police Depatment had installed 37 Flock Safety automated license plate readers, as of August 2023.

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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.

Flock brand automated license plate reader affixed to a light pole.
An example of a Flock Safety automated license plate reader.
Credit: Redlands Police Department