The Tempe City Council voted last week to approve a 60-day trial of Axon’s automated license plate readers (ALPRs), making it the latest Arizona city to look for alternatives to Flock Safety cameras.
The pilot program includes 3 Axon Outpost ALPRs, allowing the city to see how the technology functions and can integrate with existing police systems. Axon is providing the cameras at no cost to the city.
Like other ALPRs, Axon cameras use artificial intelligence to capture data on every car that passes. The information is automatically compared to stolen-vehicle lists, and police can search the data for possible getaway cars near crime scenes…