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Danville Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Danville Police Department
Location Danville, CA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor

The Danville Police Department purchased 54 automated license plate readers for $839,000 in 2019.

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 illustration of a police car with cameras aimed at another vehicle.