'bout time
hope we get them down here soon (1 hr south); every summer this town goes nutz
License Plate Scanners Newest Tool For Police
Police in Colorado have a new tool that scans license plates to track down lawbreakers, and officers know immediately if a driver has a revoked license or if a car has been reported stolen.
The mobile plate reader helps officers nab criminals just by driving down the street. It gives police a high number of arrests of drivers who break the law.
Laser cameras with magnets are placed on top of patrol cars. The cameras can read up to 15 license plates each second. Once the plates are scanned, officers know instantly if a car has been reported stolen, if the plate is linked to a driver with a revoked license or if a warrant has been issued for a driver's arrest.
At $25,000 a piece, these license plate readers are not cheap, but officers in Aurora say their two systems have paid for themselves in the number of arrests they've made in just the past few months.
In addition to Aurora police, Denver police and the Colorado state patrol are using the license plate readers.
Police in Colorado have a new tool that scans license plates to track down lawbreakers, and officers know immediately if a driver has a revoked license or if a car has been reported stolen.
The mobile plate reader helps officers nab criminals just by driving down the street. It gives police a high number of arrests of drivers who break the law.
Laser cameras with magnets are placed on top of patrol cars. The cameras can read up to 15 license plates each second. Once the plates are scanned, officers know instantly if a car has been reported stolen, if the plate is linked to a driver with a revoked license or if a warrant has been issued for a driver's arrest.
At $25,000 a piece, these license plate readers are not cheap, but officers in Aurora say their two systems have paid for themselves in the number of arrests they've made in just the past few months.
In addition to Aurora police, Denver police and the Colorado state patrol are using the license plate readers.
hope we get them down here soon (1 hr south); every summer this town goes nutz