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Del Rio Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Del Rio Police Department
Location Del Rio, TX
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor

The Del Rio Police Department had seven patrol units outfitted with mobile license plate readers and five license plate reader trailers as of 2013.

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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.