Seal Beach Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

An example of a Vigilant Solutions fixed-license plate reader.
Credit: Mike Katz-Lacabe (CC BY)
Agency | Seal Beach Police Department |
Location | Seal Beach, CA |
Technology | Automated License Plate Readers |
Vendor | Vigilant Solutions |
The Seal Beach Police Department scanned 80,511 license plates in 2017 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.
Links
Public records (MuckRock)
Audit (California State Auditor)
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)