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Minneapolis Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Agency Minneapolis Police Department
Location Minneapolis, MN
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor PIPS

The Minneapolis Police Department has been using automated license plate readers since at least 2009.

More about this technology

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