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Buffalo Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Agency Buffalo Police Department
Location Buffalo, NY
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Vigilant Solutions

The Buffalo Police Department scanned 40,819,714 license plates in 2019 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers. The ALPRs "overwhelmingly" target the east side of the city.

More about this technology

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