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Greenville Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Greenville Police Department
Location Greenville, TX
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor PlateScan

The Greenville Police Department has been using automated license plate readers since at least 2010.

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.

An illustration of a police car with cameras aimed at another vehicle.