Patrolwoman Lynn Miller From The First Trained In ALPR System

It takes about a second for Patrolwoman Lynn Miller to run a license plate number through a computer to see if it's legally registered, if it's stolen, or if there's an arrest warrant for the owner, said Deputy Police Chief Frederick J. Capper. Miller is trained in the use of the Automated License Plate Recognition system. It can instantly provide the status of vehicles, or the owners, and is up and running in the township, funded by a $30,000 grant from the federal Department of Homeland Security and state Department of Homeland Security and Preparedness. Miller is one of the initial six officers chosen to train on the system because she showed strong computer skills and is a self-motivator, Capper said. A total of nine officers now are trained. Six cameras are mounted on the roof of the "reader car" to read the plate numbers. Information about the vehicle then is displayed on the dashboard computer screen. An alert beeps when a vehicle warranting examination is spotted and the officer then can initiate a motor vehicle stop. APP