The city of Denver is expanding its use of a technology that scans license-plate numbers and automatically alerts police when it spots a vehicle of interest.
Late in September, the city installed a camera system overlooking Federal Boulevard at its intersection with Sixth Avenue — the first permanent, stationary installation of the technology in the city.
The system autonomously searches for license plates that are associated with alerts about missing children and criminal activity. Police officers who have received training can use the system to view “live” data but not past records, according to police spokesperson Christine Downs.
