Automatic license plate readers have popped up on East Broomfield Road

Automatic license plate readers have popped up on East Broomfield Road

Central Michigan University has installed two Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR), a device criticized in regards to privacy concerns but hailed by police agencies as a useful tool to help prevent crime.

Automated License Plate Recognition leads to multiple charges

By Brian Lockhart An Orangeville driver received several charges following a traffic enforcement investigation in Adjala-Tosorontio. Shortly before 10 a.m. on July 1, Nottawasaga Ontario Provincial Police officers utilized their Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system while on patrol along County Road 1. The ALPR system identified a license plate that was not authorized for the vehicle it was attached to. As a result, a traffic stop wa…