Vigilant Solutions announces today that the Guadalupe County Constable’s and Sheriff’s Offices are using its license plate reader (LPR) systems to enforce outstanding capias warrants while also improving public safety by locating stolen vehicles, felony vehicles, and other vehicles of interest. Guadalupe County deployed seven mobile LPR systems from Vigilant Solutions in April 2015 to …
License plate readers are under siege nationwide, thanks to a well-funded, well-coordinated campaign launched by civil liberties groups seeking to take advantage of the growing national debate over surveillance. Most of the laws that have been introduced in statehouses around the country pose at least some threat to this critical technology, but not all threats …
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Vigilant Solutions announces today that its license plate recognition (LPR) data and online investigative tools were used by the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center’s (ACTIC) Criminal Investigation Research Unit (CIRU) in an investigation connecting the murderer of a Maricopa County Deputy Sheriff to a double homicide. Sergeant J.D. Williamson of ACTIC recounts the tragic events, …
Using data collected by a privately-owned license plate recognition (LPR) system, investigators in Temecula identified a suspect in an armed robbery involving a crossbow. On the evening of March 8, a man entered a retail establishment in Temecula and drew a crossbow, court records say, ordering the store keeper to hand over his cash. Surveillance …
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Vigilant Solutions announces today that its license plate recognition (LPR) technology was used successfully by the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) in California to locate a fugitive wanted for identity theft crimes against ailing and deceased veterans. Detective Andre Sanchez of LBPD’s Identity Theft Unit was inundated with cases of identity theft against ailing or …
Vigilant Solutions announces today that improvements in its public safety data systems are helping to fund improvements in local communities. Vigilant’s public safety data systems, which incorporates license plate recognition (LPR), are used by thousands of agencies every day to provide improved officer safety, enhance investigations, locate Amber Alerts, and more. Now, they are helping …
Two subjects driving in a stolen vehicle were arrested with a little help from Vigilant Solutions LPR. As originally reported in the Marin Scope, Deputy Robert Heilman was on patrol in San Rafael, in the area of Merrydale Road and North San Pedro, when a maroon 2001 Ford Ranger passed by his vehicle, according to …
Two people in a stolen vehicle from San Anselmo took off when a Novato officer attempted to pull them over; a Novato woman was arrested Wednesday and Novato man was located Thursday. Chalk it up to the Novato Police Department’s ultra-cool, car-mounted electronic license plate reader for the arrests of two suspects on auto theft …
Vigilant Solutions announces today it will donate its services to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) to locate vehicles of interest in missing child and non-compliant sex offender cases in order to provide that information to investigating law enforcement agencies. Vigilant Solutions owns and operates the National Vehicle Location Service (NVLS), the …
Vigilant Solutions announces today that Mr. William Pickle, the 37th United States Senate Sergeant at Arms, has joined Vigilant Solutions’ Board of Directors. With a public service career of over 40 years, Mr. William Pickle brings his deep knowledge and expertise to help shape Vigilant’s future as an innovative provider of essential tools for law …