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South San Francisco Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency South San Francisco Police Department
Location South San Francisco, CA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor 3M, Flock Safety

The South San Francisco Police Department installed 28 Flock Safety automated license plate readers in 2022.

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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.