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Columbus Division of Police: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Columbus Division of Police
Location Columbus, OH
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Axon

The Columbus Division of Police has signed a 5-year contract in 2022 with Axon that includes more than 2,000 body worn cameras and 460 in-car camera systems with automated license plate recognition.

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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.