Ottawa Police have a new tool to nab those driving while disqualified, in stolen vehicles or wanted on a warrant.
The new Automatic Licence Plate Recognition system is installed on a fully marked Ford Explorer. The system can view up to 5,000 plates an hour and compares them to a provincial data base.
The officer is notified of any irregularities including:
- Stolen licence plates
- Driving while disqualified
- Unlicenced driver
- People wanted on a warrant
The system can also alert officers of vehicles involved in serious crimes like Amber Alerts, suspects in crimes and high-risk offenders.
Vehicles that are not flagged will be deleted from the database immediately but those that are will be kept on the system for five years.
