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Norwalk 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 Norwalk Police Department
Location Norwalk, CT
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Norwalk Police Department entered into a two-year contract with Flock Safety for automated license plate readers, beginning August 2025. Previously, the agency acquired ELSAG license plate readers in 2009 and systems from Vigilant Solutions, which they used to aid Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 2019.

Links
News article (The Hour)
News article (Patch)
Vendor information (ELSAG)
Other (citizenportal.ai)

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