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Chatham Township Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Chatham Township Police Department
Location Chatham, NJ
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor

The Chatham Township Police Department received a $69,194 grant from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office in 2023 for automated license plate readers.

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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.