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Somerville Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Agency Somerville Police Department
Location Somerville, MA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor ELSAG

The Somerville Police Department has automated license plate readers in operation since 2015.

More about this technology

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