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Merced Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Agency Merced Police Department
Location Merced, CA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Vigilant Solutions

The Merced Police Department operates Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers and accesses external ALPR data. In 2019, the agency collected 15,065,604 plate scans.

More about this technology

Cameras attached to fixed locations or to patrol cars that are used to track license plates.