Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority: Automated License Plate Readers
An example of a Vigilant Solutions fixed-license plate reader.
Credit: Mike Katz-Lacabe (CC BY)
| Agency | Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority |
| Location | Golden, CO |
| Technology | Automated License Plate Readers |
| Vendor | Vigilant Solutions |
The Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority provides funding to local agencies as part of a statewide automated license plate reader program.
Links
Nonprofit report (ACLU)
Government information (Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority)
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 example of a Vigilant Solutions fixed-license plate reader.
Credit: Mike Katz-Lacabe (CC BY)