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Waukesha Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Waukesha Police Department
Location Waukesha, WI
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor

The Waukesha Police Department has installed 28 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of August 2023, with plans to install three more.

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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.