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South Padre Island Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency South Padre Island Police Department
Location South Padre Island, TX
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor

The South Padre Island Police Department first installed two license plate readers at both ends of the Queen Isabella Causeway for Spring Break 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.