Vancouver Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers
An example of a Vigilant Solutions fixed-license plate reader.
Credit: Mike Katz-Lacabe (CC BY)
| Agency | Vancouver Police Department |
| Location | Vancouver, WA |
| Technology | Automated License Plate Readers |
| Vendor | Vigilant Solutions |
The Vancouver Police Department has been using automated license plate readers since 2012.
Links
Government information (Staff Report from the City of Vancouver)
Government information (Minutes of City Council Meeting)
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)