The Toronto Police Service has implemented the Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system, which is seen as a monumental advancement for law enforcement. Now equipped in over 600 police vehicles, the technology enables officers to automatically scan licence plates and receive alerts related to various offences, missing persons, or vehicles linked to criminal activities. With the ability to read plates at high speeds and over a significant distance, the system has already demonstrated its effectiveness by aiding in finding missing persons and recovering stolen vehicles. Det. Sgt. Jeff Bassingthwaite emphasizes the potential for further exploration of this technology to enhance officer safety and community security.
"A lot of officers have told me this is a game-changer ... some compared it to the shift from the typewriter to the computer."
"The officers don't have to run the cars, the system is doing it for them."
"Getting these vehicles recovered, getting the perpetrators arrested and before the courts is a huge priority."
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