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Brawley 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 Brawley Police Department
Location Imperial County, CA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Brawley Police Department purchased eight automated license plate readers and related software services from Flock Safety in February 2020 for $32,000.

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Meeting documents (City of Brawley)

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