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Beardstown 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 Beardstown Police Department
Location Beardstown, IL
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Beardstown Police Department is paying $11,500 for a one-year subscription for three 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