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Baldwin Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Baldwin Police Department
Location Pittsburgh, PA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor

The Baldin Police Department has used automated license plate readers since 2011. It purchased another ALPR system in 2018 with asset forfeiture funds

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.

An illustration of a police car with cameras aimed at another vehicle.