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Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office
Location Syracuse, NY
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor

Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office has been using automated license plate readers since 2014.

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.

An illustration of a police car with cameras aimed at another vehicle.