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Lakeland Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Lakeland Police Department
Location Lakeland, FL
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Axon

The Lakeland Police Department purchased 165 mobile automated license plate reader systems, but had only installed 120 as of February 2023.

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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.