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Tri-State Drug Task Force: 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 Tri-State Drug Task Force
Location Sioux City, IA
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Tri-State Drug Task Force operates five Flock Safety automated license plate readers.

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