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Providence Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Providence Police Department
Location Providence, RI
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor ELSAG, PayLock

The Providence Police Department began using automated license plate readers from ELSAG in 2010, but it now uses PayLock automated license plate readers.

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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.