License-plate readers boost crime fighters
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Police forces across the UK are set to adopt high-tech vehicle number plate reading technology next year following a successful pilot, which resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs and stolen vehicles and goods.
The automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system, reported on earlier this week by silicon.com, was tested by nine police forces for six months in a trial codenamed Project Laser. The police haul included £100,000 ($165,00) in drugs, 300 stolen vehicles worth over £2 million ($3.3 million) and £715,000 ($1.2 million) in stolen goods--and 3,000 arrests. Read the full story on silicon.com.
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