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Smithfield Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Agency Smithfield Police Department
Location Smithfield, RI
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

As of April 2024, the Smithfield Police Department operates two 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.