Blacksburg Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers
| Agency | Blacksburg Police Department |
| Location | Blacksburg, VA |
| Technology | Automated License Plate Readers |
| Vendor | ELSAG |
The Blacksburg Police Department added an ELSAG license plate reader to at least one of their vehicles as early as 2010.
Links
Article (Hokie Privacy)
Academic report (University of Richmond)
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.