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Peekskill Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Peekskill Police Department
Location Peekskill, NY
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor

The Peekskill Police Department purchased an automated license plate reader in 2007 using funds from a federal grant.

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.

An illustration of a police car with cameras aimed at another vehicle.