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Towson University Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Towson University Police Department
Location Towson, MD
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
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In 2018, the Towson University Police Department scanned 3,676,764 license plates using automated license plate readers. The University has a total of 6 fixed ALPR sites with 10 cameras and one mobile unit

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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.