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Mt. Juliet Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Mt. Juliet Police Department
Location Mt. Juliet, TN
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor OpenALPR/Rekor

The Mt. Juliet Police Department's "Guardian Shield" program uses automated license plate reader technology from OpenALPR, a Rekor product.

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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.