Visual Analytics Delivers Information Sharing for License Plate Recognition System
Technologies provides federated search and analysis for law enforcement needs


June 2, 2010 - Frederick, MD - Visual Analytics (VAI) announces the successful deployment of a large scale information sharing solution that includes the incorporation of license place recognition (LPR) data from several law enforcement agencies operating within the State of New York.

VAI's solution provides seamless search and data correlation capabilities across dozens of different criminal data sources including those acquired from LPR devices. Specifically, VAI's technologies are coupled to the data generated by the Mobile Plate Hunter-900® (MPH-900®) Digital Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system designed and manufactured by ELSAG North America, located in Brewster, NY. The MPH-900® can accurately read license plates at speeds in excess of 120 mph, processing up to 1,800 plates per minute.

ELSAG has deployed the MPH-900® in all 62 counties in New York State and more than 650 agencies across all 50 US States. Over 5,000 MPH-900® systems are deployed around the world. VAI's technologies are used to query various law enforcement data, including a number of sites incorporating the MPH-900® data, to help create a complete and concise picture of criminal events, helping to expedite investigations.

VAI and ELSAG North America are committed to working together to ensure that the solution implemented by New York State continues to grow in technological advancements and deployment size in order to meet the needs and expectations of the participating law enforcement agencies.

About ELSAG
ELSAG North America, LLC is dedicated to providing proprietary advanced Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) systems and other innovative imaging technology to law enforcement agencies around the world. ELSAG leads the ALPR market with the Mobile Plate Hunter-900®, (MPH-900®) system, the most advanced, most accurate, digital license plate reader technology available. The MPH-900® is deployed in hundreds of agencies across the United States, with over 5,000 deployments worldwide, all of which are supported by a 24/7 commitment to customer service. ELSAG North America, LLC is a Finmeccanica company, a global leader in defense and security solutions. Headquartered in Brewster, NY with manufacturing facilities in Greensboro, NC, ELSAG is responsive to the needs of our partner agencies. For more information about the company visit http://www.elsag.com

About Visual Analytics
Visual Analytics Inc. (VAI) is a leading provider of data analytics, decision support, and information sharing solutions for investigating money laundering, financial crimes, narcotics trafficking, terrorism, border security, embezzlement, and fraud in domestic and international commercial and government markets. The Visual Analytics Data Clarity Suite is the gold standard for unparalleled, enterprise-level analytics for organizations requiring the ability to integrate, access, and analyze any size and type of internal, shared, and/or public data stores. VAI's tools are delivering unprecedented results to the analytical community and satisfying the need for better and faster technologies for data analysis and investigative support around the globe. More information on Visual Analytics can be found at www.visualanalytics.com. http://www.visualanalytics.com


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