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Bastrop County Sheriff's Office: Automated License Plate Readers

Vigilant brand automatic license plate reader affixed to a light pole
An example of a Vigilant Solutions fixed-license plate reader.
Credit: Mike Katz-Lacabe (CC BY)
Agency Bastrop County Sheriff's Office
Location Bastrop, TX
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Vigilant Solutions

The Bastrop County Sheriff's Office received a grant in 2019 to fund operation of an automated license plate reader.

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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.

Vigilant brand automatic license plate reader affixed to a light pole
An example of a Vigilant Solutions fixed-license plate reader.
Credit: Mike Katz-Lacabe (CC BY)