Article: The Power of Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR)

As the leading online resource for automotive industry professionals, Just Auto is always up-to-the-minute on news, opinions, market intelligence, and analyses related to all things automotive.

With that, we're excited to share with you the first of several articles we partnered on with Just Auto: The power of automatic license plate recognition (ALPR).

Writer Miranda Mclaren writes:

"ALPRs are being increasingly deployed in all 50 states, with tens of thousands of readers in use across the country. By acting as another pair of eyes within agencies and sending instant alerts the second a hot list match occurs, ALPRs are helping to solve a range of vehicle-related crimes.

Vehicle crime is a major issue, and one that costs the US billions in losses every year. Installing an ALPR network in local communities not only provides a deterrent for thieves but is also a proven way for police to recover stolen cars and return them to owners."

Read the full piece—which includes a success story involving Leonardo's ALPR technology—on Just Auto now.