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Port Arthur Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Vigilant brand automatic license plate reader affixed to a light pole
An example of a Vigilant Solutions fixed-license plate reader.
Credit: Mike Katz-Lacabe (CC BY)
Agency Port Arthur Police Department
Location Port Arthur, TX
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Vigilant Solutions

The Port Arthur Police Department scanned 80,484 license plates in 2018 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.

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Public records (MuckRock)

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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.

Vigilant brand automatic license plate reader affixed to a light pole
An example of a Vigilant Solutions fixed-license plate reader.
Credit: Mike Katz-Lacabe (CC BY)