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Jacksonville Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Jacksonville Police Department
Location Jacksonville, FL
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock

The Jacksonville Police Department acquired automated license plate readers as early as 2013.

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.