Recent discussions surrounding roadside camera installations have highlighted an often-overlooked question: Is the supporting infrastructure engineered with roadway safety in mind?
When agencies evaluate a license plate recognition (LPR) solution, the focus is often on camera accuracy, analytics, and investigative capabilities. Those are certainly important considerations, but there is another critical component that deserves equal attention: the structure supporting the camera.
At Leonardo, we believe public safety extends beyond the intelligence our technology provides. It also includes how our equipment is designed, installed, and integrated into the roadway environment.
That’s why our Street Sentry® solar-powered license plate recognition camera is mounted on the Frey Manufacturing CP6 Series signal pole, a transportation-grade structure engineered specifically for roadside applications. The CP6 Series incorporates a breakaway base, an important safety feature designed to help reduce the severity of crashes when a vehicle leaves the roadway and strikes a fixed object.
For us, the pole is not an afterthought. It’s an integral part of the solution.
Roadside Safety Considerations
🛡️ Breakaway Pole
Street Sentry is mounted on the Frey Manufacturing CP6 Series signal pole featuring a breakaway base designed for roadside applications.
🏗️ Transportation-Grade Infrastructure
The supporting structure is engineered specifically for traffic signals, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), and other roadside technologies.
☀️ Solar Powered
Street Sentry operates independently of commercial power, allowing agencies to deploy cameras quickly without trenching or costly electrical infrastructure.
✅ Designed for the Roadway Environment
Every component from the camera to the supporting pole is selected with reliability, durability, and public safety in mind.
Why It Matters
Law enforcement agencies deploy LPR technology to recover stolen vehicles, locate missing persons, identify vehicles connected to criminal investigations, and improve officer safety. Those same agencies should also have confidence that the infrastructure supporting their technology has been designed for the environment in which it operates.
When evaluating an LPR solution, agencies should look beyond camera accuracy and analytics. The supporting hardware, mounting system, and roadside infrastructure are equally important components of a complete deployment.
At Leonardo, we believe agencies shouldn’t have to choose between investigative performance and roadway safety. Street Sentry combines industry-leading vehicle recognition with transportation-grade infrastructure engineered for roadside use, giving agencies confidence that every part of the solution has been designed with safety in mind.
Because protecting the public doesn’t stop with capturing a license plate. It begins with every decision made before the camera is ever installed.
