ISP Combats Interstate Shootings With Technology

License plate readers lead to identification in more than 80 percent of interstate shootings

In 82 percent of interstate shootings this year, automated license plate readers (ALPRs) have helped Illinois State Police (ISP) identify an individual involved in or who witnessed the shooting. That jumps to 100 percent for fatal interstate shootings.

“The use of automated license plate readers has been a game changer in investigating interstate shootings, as well as vehicular hijackings and thefts,” said ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly. “They provide us vital leads for our investigation, allowing us to...