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Lake County Sheriff's Office: 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 Lake County Sheriff's Office
Location Painesville, OH
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Lake County Sheriff's Office partnered with the Concord, Painesville and Perry townships to install Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency has been using automated license plate readers since 2010.

Links
News article (News Herald)
Press release (Homeland Security Newseire)
Press release (Lake County Sheriff's Office)

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