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Tacoma Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Agency	Tacoma Police Department
Location	Tacoma, WA
Technology	Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor	/es/search?locale=es

The Tacoma Police Department has used automated license plate readers since at least 2013.

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News article (Seattle Times)

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