Police in Antigua and Barbuda are set to introduce automatic number plate recognition technology next year, a move authorities say will improve the detection of stolen vehicles and fraudulent licence plates.
Police Commissioner Everton Jeffers said the system would allow officers to identify offences in real time while on patrol, shifting policing from a reactive to a more proactive approach.
The technology, already used in the United States and parts of the Caribbean, scans licence plates as vehicles pass police units and flags those linked to theft or mismatched registration records.
Mr Jeffers said the system is expected to increase arrests and help reduce vehicle-related crime.
The announcement comes amid concerns about rising criminal activity, particularly during the Christmas period and into the new year.
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Still waiting for the police them to get vest cameras so we can see patrol an arrest in real time also Mr.jeffers
I am just wondering if it was wise to notify the rogues and thieves we have in the society, it would have been better to catch and expose them. Some of them could be in the middle and upper class
They first have to upgrade their systems in the Police Force and they have to be linked via internet to various different agencies especially ABTB in terms of vehicles…..The Police patrol units in the US are not just modified Toyota, Nissan and Ford vehicles they are factory built Police patrol vehicles fitted with the tech to accommodate the systems necessary…..
Everyone is ok with the government tracking everywhere your vehicle goes in real time? That idea is ok with everyone .