San Diego Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

An illustration of a police car with cameras aimed at another vehicle.

Agency	San Diego Police Department
Location	San Diego, CA
Technology	Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor	Flock Safety, Ubicquia Inc.

The San Diego Police installed Ubicquia surveillance-equipped streetlights and Flock Safety automated license plate readers in July 2024. As of April 2024, the San Diego Police Department operates 528 Flock Safety ALPRs and stores ALPR data for 30 days.

Links
Vendor information (Flock Safety)
News article (The News & Observer)
News article (The News & Observer)
Other (www.nbcsandiego.com)

More about this technology

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