What are LPR Cameras?
License Plate Recognition (LPR) cameras are cameras which interface with specialized computer software to read license plate numbers. The camera takes a picture of the front and or rear plates of a vehicle, and feeds the picture to the software, which is able to identify the plate in the image and then isolate the number. LPR cameras have a wide number of applications including traffic enforcement, access control, stolen car identification, and vehicle tracking. Most industrialized nations incorporate LPR cameras into their law enforcement techniques. Usually, LPR cameras are set up in a multiple unit configuration, so that shots can be taken from several angles. In addition to being used to identify a license plate, LPR cameras also take pictures of the car and driver in general, which can provide valuable information later. For example, someone who receives a traffic ticket because he or she ran a red light might claim that the computer software misidentified the plate. The photograp
