Alvin Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers
![Flock brand automated license plate reader affixed to a light pole.](https://atlasofsurveillance.org/files/technologies/8/flock_redlands_600x600.jpg)
An example of a Flock Safety automated license plate reader.
Credit: Redlands Police Department
Agency | Alvin Police Department |
Location | Alvin, TX |
Technology | Automated License Plate Readers |
Vendor | Flock Safety |
The Alvin Police Department received approval to install 26 Flock Safety automated license plate readers in December 2022.
Links
Meeting documents (City of Alvin)
https://www.alvin-tx.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_12152022-115
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.
![Flock brand automated license plate reader affixed to a light pole.](https://atlasofsurveillance.org/files/technologies/8/flock_redlands_600x600.jpg)
An example of a Flock Safety automated license plate reader.
Credit: Redlands Police Department