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The Colony 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 The Colony Police Department
Location The Colony, TX
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The The Colony Police Department operates 19 Flock Safety automated license plate readers and other cameras as of June 2025. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.

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