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Hollister Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Flock brand automated license plate reader affixed to a light pole.
An example of a Flock Safety automated license plate reader.
Credit: Redlands Police Department
Agency Hollister Police Department
Location Hollister, CA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Hollister Police Department installed 15 Flock Safety automated license plate readers at a cost of $93,000 dollars for the first year in 2023. The agency collected more than 12,000,000 vehicle scans using automated license plate readers in 2022.

Links
Public records (Hollister Police Department)
Audit (California State Auditor)
News article (KION)

More about this technology

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

Flock brand automated license plate reader affixed to a light pole.
An example of a Flock Safety automated license plate reader.
Credit: Redlands Police Department