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enforcement and augment other intelligence they may have gathered.” www.AmericanSecurityToday.com July 2019 - Edition 46 Privacy advocates have long argued that technology like ALPR is itself dangerous because it has the potential to violate individual privacy. However, Chigos says that the clear efficacy of the technology in saving lives must be considered when making such arguments. “Fortunately, we will never know how many lives the Mt. Lebanon Police Department saved by using our technology,” he said. “Whether it was one or 1000, what’s important is that the technology clearly stopped another senseless tragedy from occurring.” “The life-saving nature of ALPR and vehicle recognition can no longer be denied.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At8D0zDCKOs&feature=emb_logo (See a brief introduction and demonstration of PlateSmart ARES Automatic License Plate Recognition software solution. Courtesy of PlateSmart Technologies and YouTube.) 21