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Woodland 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 Woodland Police Department
Location Woodland, CA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Woodland Police Department operates 14 Flock Safety automated license plate readers at an annual cost of $39,000 per year. The agency has another 14 ALPR cameras on order as of September 2025. Previously, the agency used Vigilant Solutiopns ALPRs.

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News article (Daily Democrat)
Audit (California State Auditor)
Public records (Woodland Police Department)

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