NCJ Number
10334
Date Published
1970
Length
76 pages
Annotation
THE METHODOLOGY, RESULTS, AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE NYSIIS AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE SCANNING RESEARCH TO DATE, WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOTYPE SYSTEM.
Abstract
MAJOR SUMMARIZED COMPONENTS OF THIS REPORT ARE AS FOLLOWS - ENGINEERING ANALYSES AND DESIGN STUDIES FOR ALPS SYSTEMS PREPARED BY BENDIX RESEARCH LABORATORIES AND ITEK, A SOCIO-ECONOMIC VALUATION STUDY WHICH FINDS THE ALPS OPTICAL SCANNING TO BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND FEASIBLE MASS SCANNING TECHNIQUE FOR THE REDUCTION OF AUTO-RELATED CRIMES, A STUDY OF PATTERNS OF AUTO THEFT AND CRIMINAL CAREERS WHICH SUPPORTS THE ESTIMATED EFFECTIVENESS OF ALPS THROUGH STRATEGIC DEPLOYMENT AND FINDS AUTO THEFT TO BE A SIGNIFICANT INITIATING FACTOR IN CRIMINAL CAREERS, A LEGAL AND PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS SUGGESTING THAT ALPS BE LIMITED TO STOLEN CARS, WANTED PERSONS, AND STOLEN PROPERTY, AND RECOMMENDATIONS CALLING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BENDIX-DESIGNED ALPS SYSTEM AND THE IMPOSITION OF OPERATIONAL LIMITS ON ALPS TO AVOID ITS UNCONSTITUTIONAL USE.