ELSAG® Video Security Solutions
Video Plate Hunter®
The low-cost and effective LPR system for law enforcement, physical security, and parking enforcement.
The security benefits of deploying license plate reader systems are undeniable. Now, every agency, especially small to mid-size, can afford to create an LPR network or add to their existing one by leveraging the power of this software.
The ELSAG® Video Plate Hunter™ (VPH) is a cost-effective solution that transforms standard IP cameras into powerful license plate readers with Leonardo’s OCR powered by machine learning models with proven 99.8% accuracy rates. It delivers fast, accurate plate recognition to generate real-time alerts, expand surveillance coverage, and accelerate investigations. Seamlessly integrated with the ELSAG Enterprise Operations Center, the VPH provides actionable intelligence that helps law enforcement close cases faster and keep communities safer.
The Video Plate Hunter documents data specific to each plate it reads:
- Date/time stamps
- GPS coordinates
- Image of the license plate
- Vehicle make, type and color
Ramp up your investigative, physical security and access control systems by bundling VPH software with the right IP cameras for your needs.
Video Plate Hunter:
Product Features
- The VPH uses video from select IP cameras to capture license plate reader data.
- The VPH bundle includes all the necessary components to efficiently and effectively deploy the system.
- Data captured includes plate number, date stamp, time stamp and GPS coordinates.
- The system then instantly compares each license plate number to hot lists to identify suspect vehicles or white lists for permit validation and access control.
- LPR data collected by the VPH is sent to the ELSAG Enterprise Operations Center™ (EOC) data management system for analysis and to aid investigations.

Video Plate Hunter:
For Law Enforcement
Implement a new LPR system or expand an existing one.

The Video Plate Hunter license plate reader system is an invaluable law enforcement tool that gives you LPR data plus video from select IP cameras. We will bundle our AI-powered software with the best IP cameras for your needs, giving you efficiencies that save you substantial time and money. While every size agency will benefit from the real-time policing and investigative support of the ELSAG VPH, it is optimized to fit small to mid-size budgets.
Real-time interdiction:
- SILVER and AMBER alerts
- Auto theft recovery
- Highway and traffic safety
- Homeland Security
- Perimeter security
- School safety
- Rental contract violations
- Access control
- Parking management
- Scofflaw violations
- Tax collection
- Toll collection
- Surveillance
- Link analysis
- Traffic pattern analysis
- Convoy analysis
- Cross-search analysis
Video Plate Hunter:
For Perimeter Security
Law Enforcement Power, Private Sector Price
The ELSAG® Video Plate Hunter™ (VPH) delivers the proven performance of Leonardo’s law enforcement-grade license plate recognition (LPR) technology in an affordable solution for private-sector security. By converting select IP cameras into powerful plate readers, the VPH leverages machine learning models proven to achieve 99.8% accuracy for highly reliable plate recognition and real-time alerts. It gives hotels, casinos, and corporate properties the intelligence needed to detect threats early and safeguard people, assets, and operations.
Ramp up your perimeter security and access control systems by bundling our innovative LPR software with the right IP cameras for your needs. The VPH is much more powerful than systems that rely on video alone.


Video Plate Hunter:
For Parking Enforcement
This affordable software uses select IP video cameras and transforms them into powerful plate reader systems.
Backed by 25 years of Leonardo’s innovation in LPR, the VPH leverages machine learning models proven to achieve 99.8% accuracy, ensuring dependable plate recognition from live video streams. The system delivers instant, accurate vehicle data to validate permits, monitor inventory, enforce parking rules, and maintain situational awareness in lots and garages.
Whether you manage municipal lots, private garages, or large campus parking areas, the VPHis a cost-effective, scalable, and easy-to-deploy solution that saves time, reduces operational costs, and strengthens enforcement capabilities.
The Leonardo Advantage
Partnering with Leonardo not only gives you access to the most advanced, field-tested LPR technology available, it also gives you peace of mind. Why? Because we stand committed to providing the superior service and technology our global customers expect from us.
Targeted LPR Technologies Our portfolio includes fixed, mobile, solar-powered, and video-camera LPR solutions, each engineered for maximum effectiveness.
24/7 Technical Support Immediate assistance is just a call or click away, ensuring your systems are always operational.
Data Autonomy The LPR data you collect belongs to your agency. You choose what to do with it, whether to share it, and with whom. Leonardo will never access it or give anyone else access to it.
Regulatory Compliance We support your fixed system installations with comprehensive site surveys and ensure all setups meet local and federal guidelines.
Warranty Assurance Every Leonardo LPR hardware purchase includes a one-year limited warranty with optional extended coverage to ensure lasting service. Additionally, we continuously communicate with customers about software upgrades and warranty expiration dates to help ensure LPR systems run optimally at all times.