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Police target Unregistered Cars with new Revenue Making Machine in South Auastralia

By: Peter-Ross: Valentine on: Jan 08 2010 03:14 GMT (329 Reads)

NEW mobile police surveillance cameras which automatically read number plates have become operational, SA Police have announced.

NEW mobile police surveillance cameras which automatically read number plates have become operational, SA Police have announced.

Police have been trialling the cameras - which can photograph a car's numberplate from a distance of up to 3m -on four patrol cars since earlier this month.

Stolen, unregistered or cars belonging to known criminals, hoon drivers or known arsonists are put into a data base linked to the cameras.

Chief Superintendent Paul Schramm said if the cameras detected any of these details, the patrol was alerted by a `flag', prompting further action. .

"We have already had some hoon drivers charged as a result of the technology," Chief-Supt Schramm said.

"We think this technology will make our roads safer."

The cars have two forward-facing cameras and one side- mounted camera, which are able to scan both moving and parked cars.

The results are monitored inside the patrol car by an officer, with the information immediately displayed.

If the number plates reveal the car is unregistered or if its registered owner has outstanding warrants or any other issues of interest to police, then the patrols can take action.

Police Minister Michael Wright said the technology already was in use in the UK.

"This is really at the cutting edge, it will bring us up to date with what is happening in other states around Australia and also overseas," he said.

"It will provide the ability for police to get instant information from number plates whether the driver is known to be involved in drugs or other types of criminal activity."

A decision will be made after the trial ends at Christmas whether to start fitting the cameras to all police cars - incluidng unmarked vehicles - at a cost of $40,000 per police car.

Victoria Police yesterday began trialling a new vehicle-mounted camera capable of scanning up to 700 passing vehicles in an hour, with the trial so far leading to the identification of three banned drivers per hour.

The camera system automatically scans and identifies vehicles registered to disqualified or suspended drivers quickly enough for police officers stationed further along the road to detain the driver.

Trialled in the south-east Melbourne suburb of Moorabbin, the camera – mounted to a nondescript blue Volkswagen Transporter – has demonstrated the significant potential for the system’s automated number plate recognition technology.

Police representatives said that disqualified drivers were involved in 10 percent of all fatal road incidents, with research showing that such drivers are up to nine times more likely to be involved in road incidents than other motorists.

Called Mobile Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras, the new systems will be trialled in four South Australia Police patrol cars until the end of the year, before a decision is made on whether to expand the programme.


Each patrol car is fitted with three ANPR cameras: two forward-facing and a third with with the ability to scan the registration plates of parked vehicles as the patrol car passes.

“It increases the potential for offenders to be identified, stopped and appropriate policing responses undertaken,” a SA Police release reads.

“Intelligence, particularly relating to vehicle location, can link criminals to these vehicles as well as linking vehicles to crime scenes. ANPR will also identify unroadworthy (vehicles).”

Assistant Commissioner Killmier pointed to the technology’s successful use interstate and overseas as evidence of the trial’s worth. He said the cameras will be used in crime reduction and road safety strategies this year.

“As a vehicle licence plate is read by the camera, the image is displayed on an LCD screen visible to police officers and an audible tone alerts police if a registration number plate matches a vehicle of interest,” Assistant Commissioner Killmier said.

“ANPR cameras record the location of a vehicle at an exact time, have a capacity to scan a high volume of vehicle plates, and work in all weather and lighting conditions.

“We hope they will help police intercept dangerous drivers and therefore assist in reducing deaths and serious injury.”

BIG BROTHER PARKING CAMERAS TO BE INSTALLED IN MELBOURNE'S WESTERN SUBURBS

by Tetractys Merkaba, Editor-in-Chief

BIG BROTHER styled surveillance camera's are being installed in Melbourne's western suburb's. This is a revenue opportunity and will cost jobs when other Councils adopt the practice.

Because every Council is a corporation, they are bound by the Corporations Act, and therefore operate at a profit.

This comes before their duty to serve the public.

The question is, where can you go and not be subjected to some type of surveillance device?

Australia is entering a worrying time.

Parking camera swoop

• Wayne Flower
• From: Herald Sun
• Sun Oct 11 20:59:33 EST 2009 Sun Oct 11 20:59:33 EST 2009

A WESTERN suburbs council has started setting up parking cameras.

The cameras snap motorists after 90 seconds for stopping in no-standing, loading and bus zones, with fines of up to $138 issued to drivers.

They have been installed in central Footscray, where high levels of illegal and unsafe parking have been recorded.

Maribyrnong City Council expects one camera, at the corner of Paisley and Leeds streets, to detect 13,000 offences a year, potentially worth almost $2 million.

Maribyrnong Mayor Michael Clarke said the focus was on safety, not raising revenue.

"We have a responsibility to protect our community as best we can," he said.

"Drivers who misuse loading zones and bus zones create havoc on our roads, often forcing buses and delivery vans to double park and create a very dangerous environment for our community."

The installation of the parking cameras followed a six-month trial at the corner of Paisley and Leeds streets, where the council claimed to have witnessed a 70 per cent increase in compliance.

"The 70 per cent increase means that while we previously saw more than 200 parking offences daily, we are now seeing as few as 40," Cr Clarke said.

"It's a staggering result. Our community has really pulled up their socks."

But local business owners fear the cameras will drive away potential customers.

Footscray Traders Association president Lidia Cammarano said the cameras would make it harder for the suburb's businesses to grow.

"At the end of the day, it's just about revenue. The council wants to make as much money as they can," Ms Cammarano said.

Cameras have been installed on Barkly/Hopkins St, Leeds St and on Nicholson St between Irving and Paisley streets.

More cameras are expected to be installed over the next two years.

TBLOID STORY ON FICTITIOUS PARKING FINES/BILLS/NOTICES

Parking secrets in Melbourne

Article from:

Fiona Hudson

August 23, 2009 12:00am

TAKE a look at our top 20 ticket-busting secrets.

1. BIG footy matches are a ticket bonanza. The bushfires tribute game in February, the NAB Cup grand final in March, Ben Cousins’s first game with the Tigers and the Collingwood versus North Melbourne match in May accounted for four of the top five most ticketed days.

The Mikiverse says; The City of Melbourne is a corporation that needs to make a profit according to the appropriate legislation,needs to make a profit. This goes a long way towards explaining why ticket inspectors posses such a zealous attitude toward your parked motor car/motor vehicle.

In addition to football matches, cricket, concerts and other events are generally viewed by parking inspectors as income opportunities.

And, isn't it nice of the City of Melbourne to be so opportunistic, as to prey on people who are offering tangible financial support to the victims of those horrific bushfires?

And, what are we to make of the foreign owned Herald Sun REFUSING TO SUPPORT these humanitarians who gave their money and time-only to be slugged with a 'fine' by the City of Melbourne.

This organisation is headed by Robert Doyle who while on A.B.C radio this morning, revealed to Jon Faine that he needed to be given more power to 'deal' with the so-called violence that the tabloid press have been driving as part of their agenda to exploit and profit of people's emotions.

Robert Doyle is the failed State Liberal leader who Victorians DID NOT WANT as their premier-so, the obvious question is why would we want him to have more power than he seems to posses at the moment?

Councils already have a reputation for arrogance-look at how Port Phillip Council callously ignored the wishes of their community to formulate contracts for the controversial triangle project that might end up killing the St.Kilda foreshore, coastline and scores of local business'.

No, we do not want over zealous failed politicians with a lust for power, or for councils to achieve their dishonourable desires.

Oh yes, did you know that a parking ticket is really a notice, or a bill that offers you an invitation to enter into a contract to pay an amount of money to the poster of the bill?

YOU ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO PAY A "FINE" IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO!!!