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Yonkers Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Yonkers Police Department
Location Yonkers, NY
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor ELSAG, Vigilant Solutions

The Yonkers Police Department purchased two license plate readers in 2018, however, records show they have been using the technology since at least 2010.

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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.