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Cleveland Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Cleveland Police Department
Location Cleveland, OH
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety, Selex

The Cleveland Police Department received a grant in 2022 to purchase automated license plate readers. The agency previously accessed the tool through a partnership with Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office.

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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.