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How Automatic License Plate Recognition Can Make The World A Safer Place

How Automatic License Plate Recognition Can Make The World A Safer Place

Wambui Gichuki by Wambui Gichuki
17 February 2022
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In our age, data is one of the most valuable assets. In the right hands, data can turn into intelligence and help mitigate safety and security risks. Automatic license plate recognition, or ALPR, is a key example of technology that relies on data to help improve safety and security.

Why is ALPR important? Who can benefit from this technology? Can ALPR make the world a safer place? Read on to discover more.

What Is Automatic License Plate Recognition?

Automatic license plate recognition is a technology that uses optical character recognition (OCR) to automatically capture the license plate numbers of every vehicle that enters the field of view of a camera. The license plate information is collected in a database.

An advanced ALPR solution like the AutoVu system can also cross-reference license plate reads and send alerts whenever it detects a match that may present interest. Thus, by installing the system in your facility, you can immediately stop unwanted or unpermitted vehicles from entering.

How is ALPR Helpful?

Automatic number plate recognition can help public institutions, businesses, and other entities have better control over who enters their facilities. No vehicle can enter the premises without being detected. Thus, everyone using an ALPR system will experience heightened security. Whenever a security issue arises, the footage from the ALPR cameras can immediately provide clarifications and ensure transparent investigations.

How Can ALPR Make the World Safer?

An ALPR system can be mounted on a street pole, a highway overpass, or a streetlight. It can even be attached to a police car. By capturing all license plate numbers that come into view, it doesn’t let anyone who disrespects the law remain anonymous. Thus, automatic number plate recognition is a game-changing technology for law enforcement.

How can ALPR systems contribute to making the world a safer place? They can help track down stolen cars, locate missing children or adults, or find witnesses and suspects wanted for crime investigations. ALPRs make road activity easier to monitor and manage. As a result, they add a high degree of transparency to law enforcement. Officers can base their decisions on accurate data captured in real-time.

For drivers, the presence of automatic license plate recognition systems in private or public spaces is a benefit. They can easily demonstrate compliance with laws or regulations whenever they are pulled over by a law enforcement officer or receive an unfair fine.

ALPR Systems Can Improve Urban Quality of Life

Automatic license plate recognition has wide-ranging applications. At a macro level, this technology can significantly improve the quality of life in the city because it makes the streets safer for everyone, from drivers to cyclists or pedestrians. Moreover, an ALPR system can improve the management of parking facilities, help streamline traffic flow, make access control more efficient, and detect crime risks.

Final Words

Automatic license plate recognition can help anyone responsible for the security of a facility or public space quickly identify and remove potential risks. Having real-time insights into an environment means that a vehicle of interest cannot slip by without your notice.

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