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Annapolis Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Annapolis Police Department
Location Annapolis, MD
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
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In 2018, the Annapolice Police Department scanned 3,738,063 license plates using automated license plate readers. The Annapolis police has five fixed ALPR units and three mobile ALPR units.

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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.