Buena Park Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

An example of a Vigilant Solutions fixed-license plate reader.
Credit: Mike Katz-Lacabe (CC BY)
Agency | Buena Park Police Department |
Location | Buena Park, CA |
Technology | Automated License Plate Readers |
Vendor | Vigilant Solutions |
The Buena Park Police Department scanned 453,859 license plates in 2019 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.
Links
Public records (MuckRock) [snapshot]
Audit (California State Auditor) [snapshot]
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 example of a Vigilant Solutions fixed-license plate reader.
Credit: Mike Katz-Lacabe (CC BY)