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Cibolo 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 Cibolo Police Department
Location Cibolo, TX
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Cibolo Police Department has 11 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of January 2025. The Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority gave the Cibolo Police Department a grant to purchase automated license plate readers in 2022.

Links
Press release (Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority)
News article (Community Impact)

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