Metropolitan Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers
| Agency | Metropolitan Police Department |
| Location | Washington, DC |
| Technology | Automated License Plate Readers |
| Vendor | ELSAG |
The Metropolitan Police Department acquired license plate readers from ELSAG as early as 2010.
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Policy (Metropolitan Police Department)
News article (WAMU 88.5)
Government budget/purchasing (ELSAG)
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.