Nine Vancouver-area police vehicles are now equipped with ALPR systems as part of an RCMP Traffic Services pilot project. |
Lancaster is among the first cities that contract with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to use the ALPR services. |
The ALPR System is a license plate recognition program that allows vehicles observed by cameras to have their license plate read and recorded using pattern recognition software. |
According to a 2007 review of ALPR by the University College of the Fraser Valley, individuals who consistently violate traffic regulations are often linked to other criminal activities. |
An ALPR system is already operational in ritzy Tiburon just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, and it's being considered in ritzier Piedmont, an island of wealth surrounded by Oakland. |
The ALPR system facilitates the identification, arrest, and conviction of criminals in order to promote safety and well being in the community. |