[TheList] ANPR cameras

Sun Jan 30 21:57:59 AEDT 2011

> Hi,
> 
> A new news release is available for you to view on the Police website:
> 
> Title: New technology helps Police identify a number of vehicles of interest
> 
> A pilot project using Automated Number Plate Recognition technology has seen  
> the discovery of a number of stolen vehicles and vehicles of interest in  
> recent times.
> 
> Wellington Police District became part of a pilot project in August last  
> year. The Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology identifies any  
> vehicles of interest to Police, by running number plates through a  
> specialised computer programme.
> 
> Senior Sergeant Simon Feltham of the Wellington Police says people may have  
> seen a van driving around suburban streets in Wellington city in recent  
> weeks, which has the ANPR technology onboard. This has led to the location of  
> a number of vehicles, which had previously been reported stolen.
> 
> "This new technology gives Police a greater ability to locate any vehicles of  
> interest, from stolen vehicles to vehicles being driven by a disqualified  
> driver."
> 
> The ANPR van has been deployed to all parts of the Wellington Police District  
> in recent months - the Wairarapa, Kapiti Mana and the Hutt Valley.
> 
> "The community also has a role to play in assisting us with identifying any  
> suspicious vehicles in their neighbourhoods."
> 
> Senior Sergeant Feltham says if a car has been parked in your street for a  
> couple of weeks, give Police a call with the registration number.
> 
> ENDS
> 
> For media queries, please contact Victoria Davis, Wellington Police District  
> Communications Manager on 0274 373 020.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Hayden Corney 
  To: thelist at radiowiki.org.nz 
  Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 4:45 PM
  Subject: Re: [TheList] ANPR cameras

  Hi,

   Snapped the attached photo of an ANPR van parked on State Highway 1 at the weigh station just north of Plimmerton in the Wellington region last weekend.

   There are two weigh stations here, one on each side, (ANPR van was parked in southbound weigh station) with the median barrier in the center of the road preventing traffic turning around, and so there were police cars ready to pull out of each weigh station in both directions. Presumably this means the van was able to read number plates in both directions, with a high enough vantage to see northbound vehicles plates over the median barrier.

   With the traffic flows going past there, they must be checking plates at a huge rate. I wonder whether there checks are just for stolen cars/cars of interest, or if they are checking everything including expired regos/warrants etc. I wonder what the success rate of the number plate recognition is, and how many number plates it misses.

  Cheers,
  Hayden

  On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 6:20 PM, Mike Mylonas <dragon28 at ihug.co.nz> wrote:

    Hi Ray,

    On Tue, 2010-08-10 at 17:28 +1200, rayc wrote:
    > Watching the catches on Sky.
    >
    > Vans like camera ones read the number plates to and consult a
    > central database to see if the vehicle is registered and the owner
    > has insurance cover.
    >
    > Why don't we have the same system in use here

    We do now ... the police are trialling it at the moment

    http://www.3news.co.nz/New-crime-fighting-tech-raises-privacy-concerns/tabid/423/articleID/166858/Default.aspx

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