Crime & Safetyscore 253·4 metrosupdated 47m ago
Roanoke Police Use License Plate Readers to Find Missing Elderly Man
The Roanoke Police Department utilized license plate reader technology to successfully locate a missing elderly man. This technology, often misunderstood, is designed specifically for reading license plates rather than recording general footage.
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