Tustin Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers
![Vigilant brand automatic license plate reader affixed to a light pole](https://atlasofsurveillance.org/files/technologies/7/vigilant_stationary_mkl_600.png)
An example of a Vigilant Solutions fixed-license plate reader.
Credit: Mike Katz-Lacabe (CC BY)
Agency | Tustin Police Department |
Location | Tustin, CA |
Technology | Automated License Plate Readers |
Vendor | Vigilant Solutions |
The Tustin Police Department scanned 332,208 license plates in 2018 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.
![Vigilant brand automatic license plate reader affixed to a light pole](https://atlasofsurveillance.org/files/technologies/7/vigilant_stationary_mkl_600.png)
An example of a Vigilant Solutions fixed-license plate reader.
Credit: Mike Katz-Lacabe (CC BY)