License plate recognition (LPR) technology continues to advance and is better equipped than ever to support law enforcement and help save lives and protect property. Specific cases of LPR technology in action, as described in this article, demonstrate how it aids law enforcement in everything from reducing gasoline theft and enforcing traffic regulations, to identifying murder suspects and enabling arrests.
Approximately 70 percent of all serious crime involves a motor vehicle, and law enforcement agencies nationwide acknowledge that license plates are critical crime-fighting tools used to track and identify these offenders, according to International Association of Chiefs of Police, Alexandria, Va.