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Medford Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Medford Police Department
Location Medford, OR
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor PIPS

The Medford Police Department used $30,000 in federal grant money to buy automated license plate readers in 2013.

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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.