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Wheat Ridge Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Wheat Ridge Police Department
Location Wheat Ridge, CO
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor

In 2010, the Wheat Ridge Police Department completed their automated license plate reader project after receiving a grant for $10,000.

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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.