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Hays County Sheriff's Office: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Hays County Sheriff's Office
Location San Marcos, TX
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor

Hays County stated that as of September 200, six cameras will be installed throughout the county at a cost of $17,000.

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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.