Photos: License plate readers
Deputy Charlie Cam of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has the only patrol car at the La Mirada substation that is equipped with ASAP, a four camera roof-mounted system that constantly scans for and photographs the license plates of nearby cars. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Part of the ASAP system used by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. An alarm will sound if a license plate is detected whose vehicle is registered to someone wanted for felonies or certain types of misdemeanors. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)