San Francisco Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers
Agency | San Francisco Police Department |
Location | San Francisco, CA |
Technology | Automated License Plate Readers |
Vendor | Flock Safety |
The San Francisco Police Department began installing 400 Flock Safety automated license plate readers across 100 intersections in 2024. Previously they contracted with Neology Pips.
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News article (NBC Bay Area)
Audit (California State Auditor)
More about this technology
Automated license plate readers are cameras attached to fixed locations or to patrol cars that capture every license plate that passes. The data is uploaded to searchable databases with the time, date, and GPS coordinates.