Newark Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers
Agency | Newark Police Department |
Location | Newark, DE |
Technology | Automated License Plate Readers |
Vendor | Vigilant Solutions |
The Newark Police Department used a Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant to purchase its first ALPR system from Major Police Supply in 2009 and has purchased additional systems since then, including from Vigilant Solutions.
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News article (Newark Post)
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.