The Coffeyville Police Department is adding five automated license plate readers to the busy traffic ways of Coffeyville.

 

 The Coffeyville City Commission gave the go ahead for a one year services agreement with Flock Safety for the readers. Chief Kwin Bromley says the LPR's would help his department efficiently and effectively continue to reduce the crime rate in Coffeyville, as well as to help law enforcement in the area for offenders who might have committed a crime near by and be traveling through the area.

 

 Bromley explains what the LPR's can do and the process on how his officers get the information.

 

 Bromley says the technology is already being used in other areas, such as bus terminals and casinos. He says two of the readers will be in the area of Wal Mart, which will help reduce petty crime rates in the area.

 

 Wal Mart corporate headquarters will contribute $5,000 toward the cost of the LPR's, which will reduce the total cost to $9,250. Bromley says using the technology will be a win-win situation for all parties involved.