Birmingham Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers
Agency | Birmingham Police Department |
Location | Birmingham, AL |
Technology | Automated License Plate Readers |
Vendor | Flock Safety |
The Birmingham Police Department began installing Flock Safety automated license plate readers in 2018 and expanded the program in 2020.
Links
News article (CBS 42)
News article (Trussville Tribune)
News article (ABC 33-40)
Other (www.birminghamalcitycouncil.org)
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.