United States, California
Los Angeles Police Department
ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition), supplied by Axon
TrialJournalismPAI-0CCBB774
- Body
- Los Angeles Police Department
- Country
- United States
- Area
- California
- Technology
- ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition)
- Supplier
- Axon
- Status
- Trial
Being tested in live conditions under a time-limited pilot or trial. - Stage
- In use now
- Since
- October 2026
- Legal basis
- Not stated in the source
- Oversight
- Not stated in the source
- Evidence
- Journalism
Named reporting by a reputable outlet - Source
- LAist, 27 October 2026
- Last checked
- Record code
PAI-0CCBB774
Notes
A three-month, no-cost pilot of Axon plate-reader cameras on city streetlights. The city council paused it on 9 October 2026; on 27 October a vote to veto it failed 9-6, short of the ten votes needed, so it can proceed. A separate ten-year, $235m Axon contract covering body cameras, Tasers and plate readers for about 1,600 vehicles awaits council approval.
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