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Columbus Division of Police: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency Columbus Division of Police
Location Columbus, OH
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Axon

The Columbus Division of Police has signed a 5-year contract in 2022 with Axon that includes more than 2,000 body worn cameras and 460 in-car camera systems with automated license plate recognition.

More about this technology

Cameras attached to fixed locations or to patrol cars that are used to track license plates.

An illustration of a police car with cameras aimed at another vehicle.