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Property Crime Spike Spurs California City Plans to Scan License Plates

A California city plans to scan the license plates of all incoming cars by placing stationary cameras at key intersections in a bid to boost public safety. The seaside city of Carlsbad will spend $1 million to add cameras at …

Thousands of Drivers Nabbed by Connecticut License Plate Scanners

The number of motorists pulled over by Connecticut State Police through the use of license plate scanners has skyrocketed in the past few years. The high-tech cameras mounted on some cruisers can scan as many as 1,800 license plates a …

License Plate Readers Overwhelm Small New York Village With Data

When this Long Island village switched on its “ring of steel” last fall, it knew it was getting a potent policing tool. The system of 27 cameras would scan the license plate of every single vehicle that rolled into town. …

SGI Funds License Plate Readers to Improve Road Safety

SGI is investing in technology to help improve road safety in Saskatchewan by funding automatic license plate readers for the RCMP and municipal police agencies. Automatic license plate readers use infrared technology to scan license plates and alert police when …

License Plate Readers Make an Impact in Georgia

Richmond County Sheriff’s officials say they’re considering adding license plate readers to their patrol fleet. Deputy Terry Skinner tells the Augusta Chronicle the automated license plate readers have made an impact in the department during a testing phase. Skinner says …