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IN THE NEWS
ELSAG North America Announces Teaming Agreement with Safety Dynamics, Inc. ELSAG North America (www.elsag.com), market leader in Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology with its Mobile Plate Hunter-900 (MPH-900®) is proud to announce a Teaming Agreement with Safety Dynamics Inc., to bring their technologies together and produce the most effective law enforcement tool available to date. ELSAG's MPH-900 Critical Governor Backed Fight Against Auto Theft GREENBELT, MD (August 4, 2010) – Joined by local and state law enforcement officials, community leaders, and others, Governor O’Malley detailed a significant expansion of the Maryland License Plate Recognition (LPR) program. In the last three years, Maryland’s motor vehicle theft rate has decreased 35.8% due to the Governor’s commitment of millions to deploy this high-tech system. High-tech MPH-900 LPR by ELSAG wows police in Kansas City Police Officer Chris Hayes wouldn’t dream of manually checking all the license plates on a line of cars parked in downtown Kansas City to see if any car had been reported stolen. That would take too long. But by using an (MPH-900) automated license plate reader (by ELSAG North America), Hayes and his partner can run all the tags while driving past — without even tapping the brakes. HI-TECH TOOL CATCHES CAR CRIMINALS IN RECORD TIME The MPH-900 LPR is now helping Kansas City. Mo., police catch criminals. It's the future of crime fighting. In about 45 seconds the Mobile Plate Hunter 900 can do what it would take an officer and dispatcher more than an hour to accomplish: run a parking lot full of license plates. NE Ohio police getting ELSAG LPRS that reads thousands of license plates CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Police in five Northeast Ohio counties will soon have surveillance equipment that can scan thousands of license plates in minutes, alerting officers to vehicles linked to crimes and unpaid fines. MPH-900 digital license plate readers to be installed across Northeast Ohio CLEVELAND -- The City of Cleveland is leading the new Automated License Plate Reader program to track down stolen cars or those with law enforcement alerts. There will be 42 readers across Lorain, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Ashtabula counties and at Cleveland Hopkins Airport. Springfield license plate recognition system leads to heroin bust ELSAG's MPH-900 digital automatic license plate reader helps Springfield Police fight the war on drugs... Illegally parked cars in Rochester may get ‘boot’ The city began a pilot program in the past month or so with a handful of boots that must be released by parking staffers. Mayor Robert Duffy has proposed going further, with license plate recognition cameras [provided by ELSAG North America] to identify problem vehicles, and self-release boots that allow drivers to free their vehicle and be on their way after paying their bill by phone. Police plate readers win approval Despite lingering concerns about data storage and privacy, Columbia City Council members last night voted 4-2 in favor of the Columbia Police Department’s use of license plate scanning equipment in its patrol cars. A demo computer system made by ELSAG North America scans license plate numbers. Body imaging units in use at Rensselaer County Jail Nate Maloney with ELSAG North America says that by looking for the heat coming off your body and the contrast of that hidden object, these body imaging units can pick up practically anything. New equipment to help U.P. recover stolen vehicles The MP900 software will tell the officer what illegal activity the license plate in question is connected to. Morrow police get license plate scanners Steven Hedley, field operations manager for ELSAG North America, the maker of the MPH 900, said the Morrow Police Department is now one of 17 jurisdictions in Georgia using the devices. He said the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology the devices use was developed 15 years ago by the Italian postal service for reading ZIP code numbers. ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WUSA) -- Killers, terrorists, child abductors beware! Robocop is on your tail. Hundreds of high tech scanners are on their way to police agencies in the DC region. They're mobile computer license tag readers, and they've already helped bust some real bad guys. Wakefield PD installs high tech plate readers Police officers received training for the camera system on the day it was installed by representatives of ELSAG North America. USA Today: Police partner with license plate readers The cameras read license plates of parked and moving cars - hundreds per minute - and check them against vehicle databases, said Lance Clem, a spokesman for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, which purchased several systems for its police vehicles last fall. Van stolen in Oregon recovered near Alda One day after installing the MPH-900 License Plate Recognition System a Trooper makes an arrest. MASKED GUNMAN FOLLOWS GAMBLER HOME Fortunately the West Palm Beach Police officers responding to her call had an MPH-900 license plate recognition system in their patrol car. Local authorities get high-tech assistance The license plate readers are infrared cameras mounted onto police vehicles. They can scan thousands of license plates an hour and check the plates against national and local criminal databases, even while the police vehicle is moving. Sheriff's Department to add license plate and eye scanning technologies The automated license plate readers, provided by ELSAG North America, will record the license plates of all vehicles the patrol car passes. The numbers will be cross-referenced with wanted or stolen cars. . . The eyes have it: High-tech tools add to anti-crime arsenal In terms of data sharing, the same will apply for the Mobile Plate Hunter 900 Series cameras. The system includes two cameras mounted on a patrol car that automatically scan and process license plate numbers of vehicles parked or driving nearby. Saint Paul Police Department has deployed MPH900 Saint Paul Police Department has deployed a few pieces of futuristic high tech gadgetry to flag stolen vehicles. They are automatic license plate readers, which can snag tag numbers on moving vehicles using optical character recognition technology. MPH-900: Highlight of Homeland Security Conference The MPH-900 is the hightlight of the Homeland Security Conference held in San Antonio on February 15, 2010. CBS news reports about the power of the digital license plate recognition system by ELSAG North America. Suspect in double murder captured because of MPH-900 Mitchell said police were alerted to Pavone's location after the [MPH-900] license plate reader on the Broome County sheriff's patrol car scanned the plate on his truck. ELSAG NA Announces Partnership with JUBILANT ENPRO for Expansion in India ELSAG North America, market leader in Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology with its Mobile Plate Hunter-900 (MPH-900®) is proud to announce their partnership with Jubilant Enpro Private Ltd. (JUBILANT ENPRO) in India. At the close of a successful year, ELSAG is excited to be teaming up with JUBILANT ENPRO and working with them to further develop the Indian market for their law enforcement technology. Stimulus money will help catch bad guys in Gulf Breeze, Milton Thanks to President Obama's Recovery Act, the police department received a $24,723 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant to buy an automatic license plate reader from New York-based ELSAG North America. The department hopes to have it installed in a police cruiser by the first of the year. Norwalk police unveil new way to track stolen cars Norwalk police unveil MPH-900 License Plate Recognition System as a new way to track stolen cars. An extra eye on the road; Greenwich police use cameras to track crime MPH-900 is an extra eye on the road; Greenwich police use the hi-tech license plate recognition systems to track crime. Providence Police use high-tech method to track license plates Providence Police use MPH-900 License Plate reader. Port St. Lucie PD considering buying device that quickly runs license plate Port St. Lucie police are considering buying the MPH-900 Mobile Plate Hunter, a device that quickly runs license plate information. Springfield police high-tech license plate scanner snares Glenda Serrano Springfield police MPH-900 high-tech license plate reader snares Glenda Serrano of Indian Orchard for stolen car, drug charges. ELSAG NA partners with i2, intel and investigation management software i2 Strategic Partnership with ELSAG Increases Effectiveness of Existing Law Enforcement and National Security Investments With i2 and ELSAG North America's Integrated Solution, Users Benefit from Powerful Geographical Profiling, Convoy Analysis and Common Vehicle Identification Capabilities Coach Ron interviews CEO Mark Windover on Business Life ELSAG CEO Mark Windover is the guest with Coach Ron on Business of Life, an afternoon talk show out of Ventura County, California. Coach Ron talks with Mark about the ins and outs of LRP. Greene PD installs plate reader License Plate Recognition by ELSAG North America hits the streets of Greene New York. Three tickets issued in the first hour of use. Operation Impact brings stolen-car arrests State troopers assigned to Operation Impact in the City of Buffalo made arrests in two stolen-car cases— at almost the same time using ELSAG's MPH-900 License Plate Recognition System. New York Officials Make School Bus Camera Sales Pitch Over the course of forty days the machines recorded 46 possible citations that would be mailed to the owners of vehicles that allegedly passed the school bus while stopped. The state has thousands of school buses in its fleet. NY targets illegal school bus passing with cameras ALBANY -- Cameras on school buses at three school districts in New York this year nabbed dozens of drivers who illegally passed stopped buses, prompting calls to expand the pilot program statewide. Illegal Passing Continues Dangers for Our Children Since April 2009, a school bus in the Bethlehem Central School District has been equipped with a camera that has been observing motorists who pass stopped school buses illegally. The camera was part of a demonstration project operated through the New York Association for Pupil Transportation and supported by a grant from the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee and the National Highway Traffic Safety Committee. ELSAG North America Unveils New Tactical Field Operations Center With this new operations center an officer can constantly be aware of every license plate being read and each hit that all of the deployed systems pick up instantly. The plates that are picked up appear immediately on the screen along with a map of the location where the plates were read. The new center has a running counter of all the hits that come up on each mission. ELSAG North America Announces Partnership with All Traffic Solutions With the partnership, All Traffic Solutions is going to offer their speed zone message sign with ELSAG’s MPH-900® camera so when a driver’s speed shows up on the sign, it will also appear with their license plate number, letting the driver know that the speed and accompanying message is directed at them. ELSAG North America Celebrates Its 5th Anniversary at 116th IACP Conference DENVER -- ELSAG North America (www.elsag.com), market leader in Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology with its Mobile Plate Hunter-900 (MPH-900®) is proud to celebrate their 5th anniversary at this year’s IACP conference, the law enforcement industry’s most storied and important conference. Erik Estrada, famed actor who captured the hearts of millions as California Highway Patrol Motorcycle Officer “Ponch” in the hit TV series CHiP’s is on hand at ELSAG’s booth # 2946 to join in the celebration, take pictures and sign autographs. Device keeps eye on license plates There's a new high-tech device on the roads in Upper Moreland, and it spells trouble for car thieves, wanted criminals and other lawbreakers. The gadget is called the Mobile Plate Hunter-900. Since going on patrol with police about two weeks ago, the plate hunter has led to the arrest of a retail thief who might have escaped without the device's 21st Century technology. License recognition system hits streets PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Portsmouth police have begun testing a license plate recognition system in an effort to recover stolen vehicles. LPR VIDEO: License recognition system hits streets During the test drive more than 500 license plates were recorded, and in just 30 minutes police were notified of a possible stolen vehicle. Officers verified the car was linked to a carjacking and they arrested the driver, who had outstanding warrants for carjacking and assault. License Plate Scanner A 'Secret Weapon' For Cops Ever worry that some of the people you share the roads with aren't supposed to be driving? The Minnesota State Patrol is using new technology to catch drivers who hit the road with suspended licenses. HIGH-TECH DEVICE HELPS PINELLAS DEPUTY ARREST WIRE FRAUD SUSPECT Some high-tech sleuthing helped a Pinellas County sheriff's deputy nab a man wanted by the FBI in a wire fraud case Tuesday. Plate scanners could catch more crooks A new gadget coveted by the Columbia Police Department and Boone County Sheriff’s Department could change how crime is fought locally. Cameras give cops superhuman set of eyes "I wouldn't know that they would have warrants on them or expired tags," he said of drivers he passes on the street daily. "It frees up my hands so I can just focus on driving. And it's quick. It's really nice." LPR VIDEO: Cameras on Sugar Land police patrol cars Cameras on Sugar Land police patrol cars are now constantly recording and scanning license plates - 8/03/09 - Houston News - abc13.com ALPR VIDEO: S. Carolina Using Mobile Cameras to Find Stolen Cars, Criminals The Richland County Sheriff's Department is the first in the state to begin using a new ALPR technology to find stolen cars and stolen license tags. It's a camera and computer system called the Mobile Plate Hunter 900, which uses two cameras mounted on the patrol car and a laptop computer inside. LPR Operation Guidelines Published By NYDCJS New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Publishes Suggested Guidelines For The Operation Of License Plate Readers For Law Enforcement Agencies In New York State. New Haven Catches Tax Delinquents With The Plate Hunter New Haven Collects Nearly $3 Million in One Year From Back Taxes, Tickets & Penalties With License Plate Recognition System ELSAG North America’s MPH-900 paying off with multiple applications |
