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Hattiesburg Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Hattiesburg Police Department
Location Hattiesburg, MS
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor

The Hattiesburg Police Departmen an automated license plate reader trailer in 2017 using a $40,000 state grant.

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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.