Austin Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers
Agency | Austin Police Department |
Location | Austin, TX |
Technology | Automated License Plate Readers |
Vendor | Vigilant Solutions |
The Austin Police Department purchased automated license plate readers in 2016 from Vigilant Solutions for $50,000, and expanded that system for an estimated $350,000.
Links
News article (Austin American-Statesman)
Vendor information (Vigilant Solutions)
Public records (Austin Police Department)
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.