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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Location Charlotte, NC
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has over 100 automated license plate readers.

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 illustration of a police car with cameras aimed at another vehicle.