The police in Manchester are introducing fixed and permanent ANPR systems around the city. The cameras read passing vehicle number plates and check them against information stored in a variety of databases, including the Police National Computer, DVLA databases and local intelligence databases.
On average the system could check around 600,000 vehicle number plates during a 24 hour period, it is hoped that by coordinating the images of the number plates with the information stored on the databases that criminals and those committing motoring offences such as driving with no insurance, road tax or even an MOT will be caught, either by patrols or by a fine sent through the post.
Assistant Chief Constable Dave Thompson said: “ANPR is unique in its ability to impact on crime at every level, from local volume crime through to cross border and organised crime and counter terrorism. These new fixed camera sites will bring enormous benefits to the police and aid us in protecting our communities.
“ANPR is an excellent intelligence led policing tool. The cameras that are now in place will provide police officers with an additional source of information during the vital early stages of major investigations and will also assist in our continued fight against terrorism.”
This constant increasing use of technology is not going to stop, there will come a time when these systems have become so cost effective that they will be everywhere and nobody will be able to escape even the slightest mistake, making people who have never been in trouble before fall under the gaze of the authorities.
Source [Rochdale Online]
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