New specialist cameras are being installed on streets across Greater Manchester. The devices are being hailed by police as a 'highly effective' tool to help keep an eye on the region's roads.
Greater Manchester Police says it is part of a programme to upgrade and replace the region's existing Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras. READ MORE: The Greater Manchester suburb where children have to use McDonald's Wi-Fi to do their homework ANPR cameras are used by police to detect and locate 'vehicles of interest' - such as those which are stolen, driven without insurance or used in organised crime.
Every vehicle that passes by an ANPR camera has its registration number read instantly and checked against a database of vehicles of interest.
It means officers can quickly locate and intercept a vehicle that is flagged up, before making any checks or potential arrests.
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