El Paso Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Agency	El Paso Police Department
Location	El Paso, TX
Technology	Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor	Skycop

According to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute: "The El Paso Police Department has used ALPR since 2006, and currently operates 23 mobile units with ALPR.  Besides the mobile units, the El Paso Police also own six ALPR‐equipped trailers that can be parked alongside a roadway. The trailers include a radar system and 'your speed is' display that faces approaching traffic, while the ALPR camera is positioned on the opposite side to read rear license plates as vehicles pass it." 

Links
Academic report (Texas A&M Transportation Institute)
http://legacy.elpasotexas.gov/muni_clerk/agenda/06-23-09/06230909B.pdf

More about this technology

Cameras attached to fixed locations or to patrol cars that are used to track license plates.