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Decatur Unveils Low-Cost LPR System for Law Enforcement

Decatur, IL – Decatur Electronics unveiled its OPSRE 300 low-priced handheld LPR system last month at the International Chiefs of Police tradeshow in New Orleans.

The new unit retails for nearly 50 percent less than most mobile one-camera systems and can be handheld by officers and others when a vehicle is stationary or mounted for independent operation.

The OSPRE 300, developed in partnership with INEX of Knoxville, TN, is an infra-red system that scans up to 60 plates a minute at distances up to 50 feet. The OSPRE 300 captures plates at speeds up to 100 mph.

Plates are collected by the unique OCR software system developed by INEX and loaded into a database that cross checks against their local, state and federal databases that track plate and tag information. The NCIC and other data checks can be used to determine a vehicle and/or driver status, including expired tags, parking ticket violations, warrants, AMBER ALERTS etc. The checks can be real-time or delayed depending on agency procedures with NCIC and state and local records, according to Kris Pearson, Director of Marketing and Product Development.

“Another important aspect to this technology is the data collection is stored,” he said. “If there is a terrorist or other type incident at some event like a sporting event, the police can review all vehicles that passed through their checkpoints.”

Greg Roberts, Director of Business Sales, said the community impact of the OSPRE 300 is immediate.

“Officers immediately know if there is a situation with a vehicle that needs further investigation or caution,” he said. “And the homeland security component is enhanced by the capability to review vehicles before and after certain situations where large crowds and important events are located.”

For more information about the OSPRE 300, Decatur Electronics and its products, visit www.decaturradar.com or call (800) 428-4315.

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