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Kearney 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 Kearney Police Department
Location Kearney, MO
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The Kearney Police Department has a 14-camera system with some still being installed. The city paid about $4,900 for initial equipment and installation and pays roughly $35,000 per year for maintenance and Flock’s storage of data.

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