Why more police are using number-plate spotting tech

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Why more police are using number-plate spotting tech

The number of searches by officers on automated number plate recognition systems rose from 64,000 in 2020 to almost 700,000 four years later.

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In order to improve the recreational safety of the Jiayou Railway Trail, the Chiayi City Government has installed a license plate recognition system on the Jiayou Railway Trail to detect motor vehicles that enter the trail illegally. In addition, the system, based on the successful experience of the "Big Voice" system at the Lantan Reservoir, immediately triggers a voice alarm when citizens violate the rules. The system was put into operation on…

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Western Australia Police Force Bolsters Officer and Community Safety With New Number Plate Recognition Capabilities

PERTH, Australia - March. 6, 2025 - Western Australia Police Force (WA Police Force) is conducting faster and better-informed investigations and road policing throughout the state through the addition of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) capability within Motorola Solutions' PSCore mobile application. The expanded app has been deployed in more than 80 police vehicles and operates ANPR seamlessly via Apple CarPlay, making it simple to use…

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WA Police enhance Apple CarPlay with ANPR technology

Western Australia Police has upgraded its Apple CarPlay systems with automatic number plate recognition, enhancing real-time alerts in over 80 vehicles.

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Police in Australia are using CarPlay in an interesting way - TECHTELEGRAPH

Drivers love Apple CarPlay because it enables safe interaction with iPhone apps through the car’s built-in screen. It turns out police in Australia are benefiting from CarPlay for a whole other safety purpose. Law enforcement vehicles in Western Australia are using CarPlay to help identify vehicles of interest without the need for specialized equipment inside the car. Here’s how it works: Western Australia Police Force (WA Police Force) is cond…

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Police make increasing use of number plate spotting systems - NZ Autocar

Police use of number plate spotting systems now numbers nearly 700,000 times per annum. Two years ago, the numbers were roughly 250,000. The systems are being used around 2000 times per day. Does this represent mass surveillance? A court decided not recently, according to a report by RNZ.Evidently 8600 police officers are using the system which is run by two private companies. Ostensibly, the reason is to check on ‘suspicious’ persons. An audit …