License Plate Readers Coming To 4 Philly-Area Bridges: Port Authority

PHILADELPHIA — Authorities said license plate readers are coming to four Philadelphia-area bridges to help crime fighting efforts.

The Delaware River Port Authority Board in January moved to enter a 10-year agreement with the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, the Division of the New Jersey State Police, for the installation of automated license plate readers to be installed on the Ben Franklin, Walt Whitman, Commodore Barry, and Betsy Ross bridges.

Port authority officials told Patch the technology will aid in counterterrorism efforts, amber alerts and missing persons cases, along with crime detection and prevention.

The system will be operated and maintained by the New Jersey State Police.