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Des Moines Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Agency Des Moines Police Department
Location Des Moines, IA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor

The Des Moines Police Department has used automated license plate readers since at least 2017.

More about this technology

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