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College Station Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Vigilant brand automatic license plate reader affixed to a light pole
An example of a Vigilant Solutions fixed-license plate reader.
Credit: Mike Katz-Lacabe (CC BY)
Agency College Station Police Department
Location College Station, TX
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Vigilant Solutions

The College Station Police Department scanned 3,665,070 license plates in 2019 using Vigilant Solutions automated license plate readers.

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

Vigilant brand automatic license plate reader affixed to a light pole
An example of a Vigilant Solutions fixed-license plate reader.
Credit: Mike Katz-Lacabe (CC BY)