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Suffolk Co., NY Lowering Homicides ELSAG's License Plater Reader technology is credited with assisting in the realization of a 10-year low in homicides. ELSAG ALPR A Success In Florence, SC ELSAG's ALPR identifies unregistered vehicles and motorists with suspended or revoked licenses in Florence. ELSAG Secures Contract With General Services Administration The MPH-900 ALPR is now more easily accessible to local, state and federal law enforcement agencies through GSA website. Three Putnam County deputies and one MPH-900 ALPR system find suspect vehicle near vandalism crime scene which leads to the arrests of two males with more probable. ELSAG ALPR Helps Waterford, CT Police With "Great Cases" Read how Waterford, CT police use only one ELSAG License Plate Reader to solve drug cases, credit card fraud and more. ELSAG's ALPR Finds Two Stolen Cars in Woodbridge, VA Aided by the MPH-900 Automatic License Plate Reader, Prince William County law enforcement recovers two stolen cars and make an arrest in the case. ELSAG License Plate Reader Helps Find One Of NY's Most Wanted Bank Robbers The MPH-900 Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR or LPR) helps NYPD hunt down the "Holiday Bandit" responsible for a bank robbing spree over during this past holiday season. Future Police Cars include ELSAG's License Plate Readers (LPR) Decked out, futuristic police car at the Metro Area Traffic Safety Council in Oklahoma City, displays ELSAG's license plate readers (LPR) which accurately read the state's license plates despite their challenging colors and lettering. ELSAG ALPR Helps Find SUV Carrying Drug Money A routine traffic stop of a 4-Runner for expired registration and insurance led to the confiscation of $100,000 of drug money. ELSAG’S Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) Helps Find Missing NY Woman ELSAG North America’s Automatic License Plate Reader technology, the Mobile Plate Hunter-900® (MPH-900®) has been credited with helping New York law enforcement find a missing Putnam Valley woman. Jones County, GA Finds Success With MPH-900 ALPR Jones County law enforcement deploys ELSAG's MPH-900 ALPR for a variety of missions. Missing Putnam County Woman Found With Help Of ALPR Several local and state law enforcement agencies, aided by the MPH-900 ALPR technology, worked together to find the missing woman in Ulster County. She was taken to a hospital in Poughkeepsie for observation. Jones County, GA Deploys License Plate Reader Sheriff's Department purchased the MPH-900 ALPR with confiscated drug money. ELASG ALPR Leads to Stolen Excavator in Florida ELSAG's MPH-900 ALPR recovers an excavator several states away from where it was stolen. WASHINGTON POST REPORT: Eyes turn to license plate readers The plate readers are different from red-light or speed cameras, which issue traffic tickets and are tools for deterrence and enforcement. The readers are an investigative tool, capturing a picture of every license plate that passes by and instantly analyzing them against a database filled with cars wanted by police. Arizona Police deploy five MPH-900 ALPR units AZ Dept. of Public Safety reads plates with ALPR so they can concentrate on other tasks Maumee, OH Police Find Success With MPH-900 ALPR Read accounts of how Maumee, OH officers are using the MPH-900 ALPR for public safety missions. ELSAG and Whelen Create ALPR Light Bar ELSAG partners with Whelen to create an integrated solution that conceals ALPR cameras inside the Freedom light bar. ELSAG Announces Madden As Southeast Distributor “Madden has decades of experience working with law enforcement and has excellent relationships with many of our current and prospective ALPR clients,” said Mark Windover, President and CEO of ELSAG. ELSAG License Plate Reader helps nab alleged drug dealer Silver Alert Over: MPH-900 finds another missing person License plate readers help Mass. police, worry privacy groups Mass. police deploy ALPR despite privacy advocates concerns. Riverdale's CRUSH unit works to keep city safe with MPH-900 ALPR Riverdale officer Stephen McLean talks about the efficiencies realized by ALPR systems the department has deployed. Read full article. Morpho and SELEX Elsag sign partnership framework agreement for cooperation The companies will explore the possibility of a joint venture for developing operations for Road Enforcement and Safety products. Read full article. Fox 5 goes on patrol with Mt. Vernon, NY Police to see how an automatic license plate recognition system works. ELSAG LPR cameras help catch accused killer Highway LPR cameras helped catch a suspected killer in Georgetown Tuesday. Georgetown police say the suspect was driving into town, heading north on Highway 17 when ELSAG's LPR cameras captured a picture of his license plate. The picture of that license plate led directly to the arrest. In wake of burglaries, Greenburgh considers fixed license plate readers A string of burglaries in the Greenville neighborhood has led officials to consider installing ELSAG's FPH-900 fixed license plate readers on a major thoroughfare. License Plate Reading Cameras Gain Legal Backing Al Baker from the New York Times reports on the legal backing of ELSAG's MPH-900 Digital License Plate Recognition System. ELSAG CAMERAS READ LICENSE PLATES, HELPING CITY'S POLICE The cameras [ELSAG MPH-900 and FPH-900] have provided clues in homicide cases and other serious crimes. But they have been used in lesser offenses, too. With them, stolen cars have been identified, located and returned. The cameras have uncovered unregistered vehicles and those with stolen license plates. They can pinpoint fugitives from out of state who are linked to specific automobiles. ELSAG NORTH AMERICA ANNOUNCES ENHANCEMENTS TO TOC SOFTWARE ELSAG North America is proud to announce that the latest version of ELSAG's Tactical Operations Center, TOC PLUS, is ready for release. Technology gives police a leg up on spotting, handling scofflaws An [ELSAG] License Plate Recognition system installed in one of the department's cruisers can read up to 1,800 license plates a minute, and in an instant return information about the registered owner. A reading on a registered owner with a suspended license, expired vehicle registration or an active arrest warrant instantly triggers an alarm on the in-cruiser laptop. License plate camera grant secured by Sheriff's Office ELSAG North America Law Enforcement Systems produces the MPH-900, a prevalent scanner model. Their website provides lease options, associated costs and even a page dedicated to grant assistance. New license plate reader leads to quick felony arrest in Ontario "On Wednesday, we caught guy by using the new equipment," he said. "It reads license plates as we're driving along. It hits on a wanted person or someone we put in the database we are looking for." License Plate Scanner Aimed to Snag Offenders It's a system that works faster than ever before. The scans can detect stolen plates and stolen cars in your community. It's called a Mobile Plate Hunter 900 (MPH-900), and it's helping officers track down offenders from all 50 states. COLONIE NY POLICE DEPARTMENT AWARDED ELSAG'S GOLDEN CAMERA The Town of Colonie Police Department is the first agency in New York State to enforce Leandra's Law, a felony for drunk driving with children in the vehicle, through the operation of the Mobile Plate Hunter. Onondaga County police and agencies recognized for traffic safety Police Officer Jeff Tripp patrols on Aug. 10, 2006, using Mobile Plate Hunter 900. That's a $20,000 machine that detects stolen cars or unregistered license plates with the two digital cameras on the top of the car. A computer is connected to the cameras. Tripp was honored this week for issuing 1,330 a tickets in a year. West Virginia State Police Tout License Plate Scanners The license plate reader being used is ELSAG North America Law Enforcement Systems’ “Mobile Plate Hunter-900” (MPH-900), and each device equips a police cruiser with three different cameras. One of the cameras is positioned to face away from the cruiser at a 90-degree angle, while a second is deployed at the front left corner of the vehicle (to scan oncoming traffic for front-facing license plates), and a third camera is positioned at the rear left (to scan vehicles after they have passed). MPH-900 LPR Cameras give Lee deputies a leg up The unit purchased the [ELSAG] license plate reader for $24,700 in August 2009 using this money, Sheehan said. It's been used in many areas of the county ever since. Clearwater's new license plate reader helps catch car thief According to Clearwater police, an officer on patrol in the Wal-Mart parking lot at 23106 U.S. Highway 19 N Thursday was using the new license plate reader when the system hit on a stolen license plate. LPR Cited As A Factor For Decline in D.C. Homicide Rate Second, she said the department has invested heavily in technology. For example, in recent years, police have expanded their network of neighborhood surveillance cameras, employed Shot Spotter technology that recognizes the sound of gunfire and alerts authorities, and just recently installed license-plate recognition sensors that scan the plates of passing cars and compares them to a national database of stolen vehicles. License plate scanners lead to 89 arrests "It has been described as a force multiplier, and we have found that to be true," he said. "It (the MPH-900 LPR System] allows us to do our job better and more efficiently. That is an advantage to the taxpayer. We are allowed to do more with less." MPH-900 License plate readers help police and Border Patrol The relatively simple technology consists of cameras, either mounted on police cars or at a stationary location, capable of capturing and processing more than 100,000 license plate images an hour. Plate numbers are automatically run against "hot list" databases of stolen, suspicious or crime-related vehicles, said Capt. Kevin Reardon of the Arlington, Va., Police Department. Tarrytown Police Drive into the Future The Mobile Plate Hunter system works in tandem with the plate-reader cameras. The system scans every license plate it passes, on both sides of the car and at varying angles. The reader will still register a clear picture, even if a car passes going 40 miles per hour. The images are digitally processed and immediately scanned against a constantly updated Department of Motor Vehicles database that alerts on things like stolen vehicles, suspended registrations, or stolen license plates. It can also hunt out full or partial plates of vehicles known to have been involved in criminal activity. License plate reader alerts police to stolen occupied by wanted bank robber Howard County police have arrested a man who was operating a stolen car and who was wanted for two armed bank robberies. The weekend arrest is thanks to a hit from a license plate reader. ELSAG Introduces New Tactical Operations Center and All-In-One Camera "These two new technologically advanced, best-in-class systems will further enhance the ability of police officers to safely and efficiently protect Americans and reduce crime," said Mark Windover, President and CEO of ELSAG North America. ELSAG Passes Rigorous Certification Tests For UK Market MPH-900 "ELSAG is committed to offering its digital cameras to the UK law enforcement market," said Mark Windover, president and CEO of ELSAG. "As part of this continued commitment we are pleased to announce that we have submitted to and passed all of the tests with flying colours which will help us to also better serve our existing customer base." |
