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Odessa Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Flock brand automated license plate reader affixed to a light pole.
An example of a Flock Safety automated license plate reader.
Credit: Redlands Police Department
Agency Odessa Police Department
Location Odessa, TX
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority gave the Odessa Police Department a grant to purchase automated license plate readers in 2022.

Links
News article (CBS 7)
Press release (Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority)

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.

Flock brand automated license plate reader affixed to a light pole.
An example of a Flock Safety automated license plate reader.
Credit: Redlands Police Department