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San Ramon Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency San Ramon Police Department
Location San Ramon, CA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Vigilant Solutions, Flock Safety, Avigilon

The San Ramon Police Department has installed 40 automated license plate readers through the city, including "on every route of ingress/egress as well as areas surrounding commercial areas." SRPD used three types of ALPR products: Vigilant Solutions, Avigilon, and Flock Safety.

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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.