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Harrisonburg Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Harrisonburg Police Department
Location Harrisonburg, VA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor

The Harrisonburg Police Department obtained automated license plate readers in 2014.

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.