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Texarkana 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 Texarkana Police Department
Location Texarkana, AR
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Texarkana Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to data obtained in July 2025. The Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority gave the Texarkana Police Department a grant to purchase automated license plate readers in 2022.

Links
Public records (Muckrock)
Press release (Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority)

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