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Erie Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Erie Police Department
Location Erie, PA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Securewatch 24

The Erie City Council approved a contract for body-worn cameras from Securewatch 24 in 2021.

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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.