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Police get $50K grant for license plate reader in Mass.

By Grant Welker The Herald News SOMERSET, Mass. — The Police Department has received a grant to buy a license plate reader that scans hundreds of plates a minute and allows officers to quickly spot ...

Phila. police now have 24-hour real-time surveillance center

By Allison Steele The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — These days, when Philadelphia police officers respond to robberies and shootings, they might learn that video surveillance from the scene ...

ACLU says LPRs 'cross the line' Comments

Potentially mapping drivers' whereabouts with cruiser-mounted scanners draws scrutiny ...

Video: Closer look at high-tech LAPD Chevy Caprice PPV Video

By PoliceOne StaffAOL's Translogic web series took a closer look at the LAPD's new Chevy Caprice PPV, set to debut in 2012. Check out the rundown of the Caprice's high-tech features, from a 6.0 liter, ...

Maine PD to test license plate scanners Comments

By Trevor MaxwellPORTLAND, Maine — Police in Maine's largest city this summer will test a high-tech camera system that scans license plates and checks them against various databases, including lists ...

A powerful weapon for police in the post-9/11 world Comments

Prior to the creation of the TSDB, information about known or suspected terrorists was dispersed throughout the U.S. Government and no one agency was charged with consolidating it and making it available for use in terrorist screening. In fact, three of the 9/11 hijackers — Mohammed Atta, Ziad Jarrah, and Hani Hanjour — were stopped by state or local law enforcement for traffic violations in the days leading up to the deadliest terrorist attack in U.S. history. ...

Va. cops getting (and liking) LPRs Comments

By Patrick Wilson The Virginian-PilotBleep. Bleep. Bleep.A police license plate recognition system sounds like a scanner ringing up groceries.And it's about as easy as checking out for police with the ...

How to buy police license plate readers

By Tim DeesWhile privacy advocates condemn Automatic License Plate Recognition Readers (ALPR) systems as an intrusion into their right to move about freely and unmonitored, the cops using them are ecstatic, ...

Police partnering more with license plate readers Comments

By Trevor Hughes USA TodayA growing number of police departments are turning to mobile camera systems to fight motor vehicle theft and identify unregistered cars.The cameras read license plates of parked ...

Mass. company's license scanner helps with traffic stops Comments

GateHouse News ServiceHANOVER, Mass. — A Hanover company has created a device that makes the often risky process of pulling over drivers a little safer for police officers. The Scan & See, a ...

Conn. agency adds license plate reader systems to two cars

By Debra Friedman Connecticut Post OnlineGREENWICH, Conn. — Creeping through a municipal parking lot in downtown Greenwich Thursday morning, Sgt. John Slusarz used more than just his eyes to spot ...

Plate scanners helping Maine police identify offenders Comments

By Melanie Creamer Portland Press HeraldPORTLAND, Maine — South Portland police will soon begin using cameras mounted on cruisers to target traffic scofflaws, people who are wanted on warrants and ...

Change is inevitable, so roll with it Comments

Since my rookie year, I have seen several major adaptations to the job. When you hear that your agency is getting new technology equipment like license plate readers, "e-citation" software, officer-mounted video cameras, or high-tech new lightbars, you should embrace the changes as much as you can. Get trained on this new stuff. ...

Nine guns found in Ga. man's car after alert from license plate reader Comments

By Mike Morris Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionGWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A convicted felon from Snellville was arrested Monday after a Gwinnett County deputy using a high-tech device that scans license ...

Penn. department may be first in state to use license plate technology Comments

By Moriah Balingit Pittsburgh Post-GazetteMT. LEBANON, Penn. — Perched atop the Mt. Lebanon Police Department's traffic enforcement vehicle are two cameras that look like pairs of robot eyes.They're ...

Wisc. police question idea to drop front license plates

By Linda Spice Milwaukee Journal SentinelMILWAUKEE, Wisc. — The elimination of front vehicle plates and license plate stickers proposed as part of Wisconsin's next budget doesn't sit well with many ...

Study of traffic incident management systems released

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration, working in partnership with the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) and with funding support from the Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice, recently produced a report that provides technical guidance and training programs in traffic incident management for emergency service providers. ...

Fla. police cameras analyze thousands of license tags Comments

By Ihosvani Rodriguez Sun-SentinelRelated Articles: Calif. cops to get license plate scanners La. license plate cameras boost arrests Arizona police get new cameras NYPD plan to screen vehicles raises ...

Calif. cops to get license plate scanners

By Will Oremus San Jose Mercury NewsPALO ALTO, Calif. — Palo Alto police expect to become a lot more efficient at busting parking scofflaws and finding stolen vehicles, thanks to automatic license ...

La. license plate cameras boost arrests Comments

Jefferson devices scan roads for stolen carsBy Michelle Hunter Times-PicayuneNEW ORLEANS — After just 25 days, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office has racked up 20 arrests and recovered stolen ...