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Mountain View 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 Mountain View Police Department
Location Mountain View, CA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Mountain View Police Department operates automated license plate readers. The city council approved a one-year agreement with Flock Safety to install 24 automatic license plate readers in 2024.

Links
News article (Mountain View Voice)
Policy (Mountain View Police Department)

More about this technology

Cameras attached to fixed locations or to patrol cars that are used to track license plates.

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