Aurora Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers
Agency | Aurora Police Department |
Location | Aurora, CO |
Technology | Automated License Plate Readers |
Vendor |
The Aurora Police Department uses automated license plate readers. In 2020, the police chief apologized to a family who had been improperly detained due to an ALPR-related error.
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News article (CBS Colorado)
News article (9news)
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.