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Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest Police Department
Location Wake Forest, NC
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Wake Forest Police Department has more than two dozen Flock Safety cameras as of October 2023.

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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.

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