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Wharton Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Flock brand automated license plate reader affixed to a light pole.
An example of a Flock Safety automated license plate reader.
Credit: Redlands Police Department
Agency Wharton Police Department
Location Wharton, TX
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Wharton Police Department was approved to purchase nine Flock Safety automated license plate readers in 2023.

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News article (Wharton Journal Spectator)

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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.

Flock brand automated license plate reader affixed to a light pole.
An example of a Flock Safety automated license plate reader.
Credit: Redlands Police Department