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Georgia Tech Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Georgia Tech Police Department
Location Atlanta, GA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor

The Georgia Tech Police Department at the Georgia Institute of Technology has used automated license plate readers since at least 2018.

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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.