Plainfield, other Indy-area law enforcement now using automated license plate readers - Yahoo News

A father in Plainfield stepped away from his vehicle at a gas station after his card declined at the pump. A few minutes later, his vehicle was stolen with his 6-month-old daughter inside.

After the case was solved and the child returned unharmed a few hours later, officers at the Plainfield Police Department knew it was time to look for technology to help with similar cases in the future.

“The suspect ditched the stolen vehicle in Indianapolis, and the child was reunited with her family,” said Plainfield PD Deputy Chief Joe Aldridge. “We realized we needed to start looking for something to help us solve, as fast as possible, the real heart wrenching stuff.”

Earlier this year, the Plainfield Police Department purchased 12 automated license plate reading cameras from Flock Safety. The cameras assist law enforcement by detecting license plates and vehicle characteristics.

The company has also partnered with the Franklin, Zionsville and Beech Grove police departments, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and most recently Clark-Pleasant Community Schools, said Flock Safety Spokesperson Holly Beilin.

The license plate reading cameras can send an alert to police when a stolen vehicle drives past. They can also alert police when a vehicle belonging to a known wanted suspect, from a national crime database, passes by a device.

The cameras can also alert officers if a vehicle associated with a missing person in an AMBER or Silver Alert is detected, Aldridge said.

“That vehicle was stolen from the pump and left Plainfield on I-70,” Aldridge said. “We didn't know if it went west or east. It could have gone toward St. Louis or into Indianapolis. With a baby in the vehicle, those are the types of things that are scary moments for families that we can resolve even faster with this technology.”

source: https://news.yahoo.com/plainfield-other-indy-area-law-100435709.html

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