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Detroit Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Detroit Police Department
Location Detroit, MI
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor

The Detroit Police Department has used automated license plate readers since 2010.

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.