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Rochester Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Rochester Police Department
Location Rochester, MN
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor

The ​Rochester Police Department disclosed to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension that it uses automated license plate readers.

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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.