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Northern California Regional Intelligence Center: 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 Northern California Regional Intelligence Center
Location San Francisco, CA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Vigilant Solutions

About 29 agencies collectively submitted 40 million license plate scans to the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center between October and December 2019.

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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)