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Austin Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Agency Austin Police Department
Location Austin, TX
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Vigilant Solutions

The Austin Police Department purchased automated license plate readers in 2016 from Vigilant Solutions for $50,000, and expanded that system for an estimated $350,000.

More about this technology

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