Officers from the Rushcliffe policing team arrested a 27-year-old man for burglary after his vehicle was spotted on a new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera.
The new piece of technology was jointly funded by the Nottingham Police and Crime Commission office and Rushcliffe Borough Council.
The covert cameras were installed across the county earlier this year and are able to recognise vehicles linked with criminal activity.
In the past year Nottinghamshire Police force has spent over half a million pounds installing Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras as part of its proactive approach to catching criminals. This has proved to be highly successful in helping to detect and disrupt criminality and reduce acquisition crime.
Local Inspector Craig Berry said: “We are delighted. This is exactly what we wanted from the new cameras to do and it’s fantastic to have immediate success.
“The cameras have been strategically placed to capture information on vehicles travelling on key routes in Rushcliffe and together with other initiatives; we are targeting those committing crimes such as burglary and vehicle crime.
“The cameras automatically recognise vehicles that have been links with criminal activity by scanning the number plates.
“The registration number is read and instantly checked against a database which has listed on it vehicles of interest.
“Police officers can intercept and stop a vehicle, check it for evidence and, where necessary, and like in this case make arrests.
“The new cameras will help our neighbourhood policing team as will continue to enable us to target criminal and focus our patrols. In particular it makes it harder for those wanting to commit car key burglaries or travelling burglars as well as catching disqualified drivers.”
Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhoods Cllr Rob Inglis said: “We’re pleased that our work with Nottinghamshire Police to install new ANPR cameras across the Borough is already delivering tangible results and helping to make our communities safer. “This update demonstrates how the technology can take an active role in our ongoing work to protect communities.”
It was reported that a man stole a car from a house in Annesley Woodhouse on 27 July 2020. The man has since been bailed with conditions.