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Northport Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Flock brand automated license plate reader affixed to a light pole.
An example of a Flock Safety automated license plate reader.
Credit: Redlands Police Department
Agency Northport Police Department
Location Northport, AL
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Northport Police Department purchased two Flock Safety automated license plate readers in 2020 and has access to Flock ALPRs system maintained by local home owner associations.

Links
News article (Tuscaloosa Thread)
Meeting documents (City of Northport)

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.

Flock brand automated license plate reader affixed to a light pole.
An example of a Flock Safety automated license plate reader.
Credit: Redlands Police Department