South Bruce OPP now has automated licence plate recognition installed on all of its cruisers.
Provincial Police say they’re introducing in-car camera video recording equipment with licence plate recognition on all frontline OPP vehicles across the province.
The South Bruce OPP detachment has had the new technologies installed on vehicles since March 14.
OPP say these technologies will be used to gather enhanced evidence to be used in the prosecution of offences, and will also highlight the professionalism “our members display every day” as they work to ensure safe communities.
“In addition to the benefits that will come with having an objective video recording of an interaction between an officer and member of the public, the integrated ALPR functionality will dramatically enhance the ability of an officer to detect licence plates that are linked with criminal or traffic offences,” police say. “Example would include plates associated with wanted or missing people, stolen vehicles, stolen or unattached licence plates, suspended and prohibited drivers and with other emergent situations like Amber Alerts.”
Police say they continue to see drivers operating vehicles that do not have valid, registered licence plates.
“Although vehicle owners are not required to purchase a validation sticker for their vehicle, licence plates are still required to be renewed annually or bi-annually,” a release from South Bruce OPP explains. “The South Bruce OPP wants you to know that driving a vehicle with expired validation carries a set fine of $110.”