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License plate recognition is one of the most effective but most misunderstood crime prevention tools available to law enforcement.
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The system's three external cameras feed an on-board computer that scans every plate and runs it through police databases. If there's a match, an alarm sounds, allowing the officer to take appropriate action.
Read More →Automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology allows law enforcement officers to quickly recognize expired tags and identify and locate stolen vehicles. But it's also often instrumental in finding wanted and missing persons and solving a wide range of crimes, including homicides.
Read More →The motorist tooling around in the car with the 1997 plate told the officer, "Sorry, officer. I’ve been busy lately and totally forgot to renew my vehicle registration."
Read More →States increasingly are foiling crooks and scam artists by employing facial recognition software. The software uses algorithms of facial characteristics to compare driver's license or ID photos with other DMV images on file.
Read More →Here are some of the latest LPR products for law enforcement on the market right now.
Read More →The plate would include two thin blue lines, several stars, two badges, and the words "A man remembered never dies."
Read More →The webinar titled “Beyond the Plate: Real-Time Video Intelligence for Police Operations” will show how pairing LPR data with live camera feeds delivers faster, safer, and more coordinated responses on everything from stolen vehicles to active BOLOs.
Read More →Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology has been the "oh, wow" gadget for the past few years, and with good reason. ALPR can identify, screen, and record the license plates of more vehicles than an entire squad of police officers could handle, and can do it with greater accuracy and no fatigue factor.
Read More →Last year, L-Tron offered a popular campaign for public safety agencies to trade-in their older model driver's license scanners and receive a discount on new 4910LR DL Scanners. This year, the company is doing it again, with additional incentives.
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