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Ohio State Highway Patrol: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Ohio State Highway Patrol
Location Columbus, OH
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor

The Ohio State Highway Patrol had 18 mobile automated license plate reader units, 19 ALPR fixed units as of November 2017.

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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.