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Alabaster 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 Alabaster Police Department
Location Alabaster, AL
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Alabaster Police Department purchased 25 automated license plate readers from Flock Safety in May 2020.

Links
Government information (City of Alabaster)
News article (Shelby County Report)

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