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Palo Alto Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Agency Palo Alto Police Department
Location Palo Alto, CA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

As of April 2024, the Palo Alto Police Department operates 21 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.

More about this technology

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