Policing with ALPR

By tackling the very heart of the criminals’ ability to travel, a whole range of criminality can be prevented. Volume crimes such as auto-crime and burglary at one end of the spectrum, right up to terrorism, drug-trafficking and homicide at the other end can be more effectively policed using ALPR technology.

Research has shown that patrol officers equipped with the technology can be as much as twelve times as effective, in terms of performance, than officers working without it. This will deliver reductions in crime, enhanced community safety and safer roads.

System SYS-B-3-R
consists of 3 light bar-mounted PlateScan dual IR and Color ALPR Cameras, feeding uncompressed video into the PSC-CPU1 trunk mounted ruggedized processor unit, preloaded with PlateScan recognition software. The third camera is positioned to optimize the scanning of parked vehicles.

System SYS-C-3+1-CR
consists of 3 light bar-mounted PlateScan dual IR and Color ALPR Cameras, feeding uncompressed video into the PSC-CPU1 trunk mounted ruggedized processor unit, preloaded with PlateScan recognition software. One "dual" camera is positioned to optimize the scanning of parked vehicles, and a fourth (color) camera is positioned inside the vehicle.

System SYS-D-2+2-CR
consists of 2 light bar-mounted PlateScan dual IR and Color ALPR Cameras, feeding uncompressed video into the PSC-CPU1 trunk mounted ruggedized processor unit, preloaded with PlateScan recognition software. The third and the fourth (color recognition) cameras are positioned inside the vehicle.

Special 6 camera mobile deployment

The most comprehensive of all the options available is a six camera installation that permits a patrol officer to select any four camera inputs from the six available, and stream their video feeds into a trunk-mounted customized and ruggedized PlateScan MDC where the automatic recognition process occurs.

We recommend for this configuration that two externally mounted PlateScan dual Infra Red and color cameras are installed, usually on the light bar [for nighttime use only]. Two rearward facing PlateScan color ALPR cameras are mounted on the rear parcel shelf, and two adjustable forward facing PlateScan color ALPR cameras mounted just behind the windshield completes the option.

Fixed Locations

PlateScan cameras work extremely effectively when mounted in fixed overhead locations such as freeway overpass and gantry locations. The matches gained from the video feed from the cameras can be sent wirelessly to chase and intercept teams in PlateScan equipped vehicles positioned downstream. The intercept team will be automatically reading and comparing the plates to a hot list and, will have ample time to stop wanted vehicles

Alternatively, the plate read data can also be transmitted to a remote PlateScan system installed at the police department where it is instantly compared to any number of databases. Dispatchers can alert patrol officers by radio to initiate intercepts.

Any number of databases available to law enforcement can be assembled and checked against. The most commonly used include stolen vehicles, felony warrants, Amber Alerts and parking violations, but integration with other important database and records sources can be achieved.

When PlateScan’s Web-based interoperable software for sharing tactical crime information in real time is integrated with PlateScan it provides a conduit to mobile police units and surrounding jurisdictions enabling them to wirelessly update their databases either via a hot zone or continually if a wireless structure is in place.