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Smithfield 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 Smithfield Police Department
Location Smithfield, NC
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Smithfield Police Department uses 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