SGI provides funding for plate recognition systems

SGI provided $50,000 in funding to the RCMP to outfit two vehicles with Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) systems.
The ALPR equipment checks for unregistered or expired plates, stolen vehicles, and whether the vehicle owner was suspended or is wanted for another matter.
It automatically scans license plates as the officer drives, enabling police to check a large number of vehicles without having to type the numbers in themselves, increasing their efficiency.
“We estimate that the ALPR allows our officers to complete the same amount of vehicle checks in one hour as they would normally require 900 hours for. It’s a real time saver for us,” said Inspector Andy Landers, O.I.C. “F” division traffic services.