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Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest Police Department
Location Lake Forest, CA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Lake Forest Police Department purchased 10 Flock Safety automated license plate readers in 2020.

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Meeting documents (Lake Forest Police Department) [snapshot]
Budget document (City of Lake Forest) [snapshot]

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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