Law Enforcement License Plate Readers: Lessons Learned in Policy and Practice - Webinar Sponsors
SPAWAR Atlantic - Advanced Law Enforcement Technology Branch and the National Institute of Justice - Office of Science and Technology
Attendance
The target audience for this Webinar includes: Law Enforcement Officers, Law Enforcement Administrators and Policymakers, Academic Researchers
Event Description
License Plate Reader Systems are being acquired at a rapid pace by law enforcement agencies across the nation. For this reason, it is critical to bring practitioners up to speed on the broad utility and feasibility of the technology. Attendees will learn from fellow practitioners about the implications of deploying LPR systems and will have the opportunity to ask questions of the presenters.
This Webinar brings together the following esteemed law enforcement and academic subject matter experts:
Deputy Chief Hassan Aden, Alexandria (VA) Police Department Deputy Chief Hassan Aden has served with the Alexandria (VA) Police Department for 22 years. He has held various investigative, administrative and operational assignments throughout the agency. His most recent assignments include serving in the Office of the Chief as a Special Advisor on policy and strategic planning and the Mayor’s Office as the Liaison to the Alexandria City Council.
Dr. Cynthia Lum, Deputy Director, Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy at George Mason University Dr. Cynthia Lum is the Deputy Director of the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy at George Mason University. Her research areas include international and domestic policing, crime prevention, the influence of places on criminal justice agents and offenders, and the evidence-base of counterterrorism interventions. Dr. Lum is also leads CEBCP's Research Program on Evidence-Based Policing and is currently conducting a randomized controlled experiment testing the effectiveness of license plate readers at hot spots.
Attendees will walk away with a broad understanding about LPR capabilities and challenges experienced by law enforcement agencies. It is the intent of this Webinar to serve as an opportunity to share lessons learned and best practices to further the advancement of LPR technology.
Goals The goals of this Webinar include the following:
Providing findings of National Institute of Justice LPR Operational Research to the nation’s law enforcement community
Improving the law enforcement community’s knowledge of evidence-based research to support technology decision making
Soliciting feedback from the law enforcement community on LPR related operational, technical, and policy issues
