Skip navigation
Documenting Police Tech in Our Communities
with Open Source Research
Include the following technologies

Yakima 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 Yakima Police Department
Location Yakima, WA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Yakima Club Police Department had 33 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2022.

Links
Vendor information (Flock Safety)

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