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Cape Girardeau Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Flock brand automated license plate reader affixed to a light pole.
An example of a Flock Safety automated license plate reader.
Credit: Redlands Police Department
Agency Cape Girardeau Police Department
Location Cape Girardeau, MO
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Cape Girardeau Police Department has used automated license plate readers since 2013. In 2022, the agency began using Flock Safety ALPRs.

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News article (Columbia Daily Tribune)
News article (Southeast Missourian)

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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.

Flock brand automated license plate reader affixed to a light pole.
An example of a Flock Safety automated license plate reader.
Credit: Redlands Police Department