Addison Police Department Launches License Plate Reader Pilot Program on April 12

On Friday, April 12, the Addison Police Department (APD) launched the License Plate Reader (LPR) and Optical Camera Pilot Program that Council approved in the summer of 2018. The intent of the project is to use cutting-edge technology to enhance APD's crime and mitigation strategies. Funds approved by voters during the 2012 bond election for city-wide wireless applications and secure network infrastructure for video, data, and voice applications for Addison's first responders was used to fund the pilot program.

The license plate readers have been installed at key neighborhood entry points and optical cameras located at both entrances of the White Rock Creek and along Easement Trails. In order to protect the privacy of Addison's community, the Council approved guiding principles for the LPR program that were derived from the American Civil Liberties Union’s recommendations surrounding the use of LPR technology and best practices of other area cities.

Council will reevaluate the program in 9 - 12 months and then determine its value and options for future expansion.