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Harford County Sheriff's Office: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Harford County Sheriff's Office
Location Edgewood, MD
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Selex

The Harford County Sheriff's Office purchased one automated license plate reader in 2015 and purchased four more in 2016 from Selex ES Inc. for $76,300.

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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.