Search by Number Plate
Locate a known vehicle and review when it entered, exited or returned.
Intelligent Security & AI Solutions
Intelligent Vehicle Recognition & ANPR Systems
Identify vehicles. Automate access. Strengthen security.
Intelligent ANPR systems identify vehicles, capture number plates and trigger real-time security actions.
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Capability
More than number plate recognition
Modern ANPR technology can do significantly more than capture a registration number.
Advanced systems can process recognition directly at the camera and use vehicle information for real-time searching, access control and automated security events.
Depending on the selected system, vehicle analytics can identify and classify information such as:
- Number plate
- Entry and exit time
- Vehicle image
- Vehicle type
- Vehicle colour
- Make and model
- Direction of travel
- Repeat visits
- Allowlisted vehicles
- Blocklisted or watched vehicles
Investigation
Turn every vehicle into searchable intelligence
Instead of searching through hours of CCTV footage, authorised users can investigate vehicle activity using recorded ANPR information.
Partial Plate Search
Where supported by the selected platform, narrow investigations when only part of a registration is known.
Vehicle Attribute Search
Advanced systems can use attributes such as vehicle type, colour, make and model to improve vehicle identification and investigation.
Repeat Vehicle Detection
Identify vehicles repeatedly visiting a property or controlled area.
Multi-Site Vehicle Intelligence
ANPR can be deployed across multiple entrances or locations, allowing centralised vehicle monitoring where supported by the selected management platform.
Live response
Real-time vehicle alerts
ANPR does not have to be passive. Vehicles can be compared against configured lists and rules as they arrive.
Vehicle Approaches→Plate Recognised→System Checks Rules→Action Triggered
Actions may include:
- Notify security personnel
- Generate an operator alert
- Record the event
- Display the vehicle and plate
- Activate a warning device
- Open or keep closed an automated gate
- Trigger another integrated security system
Access control
Intelligent vehicle access control
Your number plate becomes the credential. ANPR can provide touchless vehicle access without requiring drivers to present cards, remotes or codes.
Approved Vehicle
- Number plate recognised
- Access permissions checked
- Gate or barrier automatically opens
Unauthorised Vehicle
- Vehicle recorded
- Access remains restricted
- Security action can be triggered
ANPR systems can integrate directly with gates, barriers, access control and other security systems.
Ideal for:
- Staff parking
- Private car parks
- Warehouses
- Distribution centres
- Gated facilities
- Commercial properties
- Residential developments
- Contractor access
- Fleet yards
After an incident
ANPR for security investigations
Find the vehicle, not the footage. When an incident occurs, knowing which vehicles were present can significantly improve an investigation.
Instead of manually reviewing continuous CCTV footage, operators can search recorded vehicle events and quickly narrow down relevant movements.
ANPR can assist authorised security personnel with reviewing:
- Vehicles entering around an incident
- Vehicles leaving immediately afterwards
- Previous appearances of the same vehicle
- Arrival and departure times
- Vehicle images associated with detected plates
- Repeat visits
- Relevant vehicle characteristics
Specification
High-performance ANPR
Not every CCTV camera is suitable for reliable number plate capture.
For demanding applications, specialised ANPR systems can provide high-speed and multi-lane vehicle recognition using dedicated imaging and vehicle recognition technology.
Z Protection Services can specify purpose-built ANPR cameras based on:
- Vehicle speed
- Camera-to-vehicle distance
- Number of lanes
- Entry angle
- Lighting
- Night-time conditions
- Required recognition distance
- Gate or free-flow traffic
- Required integrations
Where it fits
Suitable applications
Commercial & Industrial
Track vehicles entering warehouses, factories, offices and restricted facilities.
Construction Sites
Maintain vehicle movement records and identify authorised or unexpected vehicles.
Logistics & Transport
Monitor fleet, contractor and delivery vehicle movements.
Car Parks
Automate vehicle access and maintain searchable entry and exit records.
Licensed Venues & Hospitality
Provide vehicle intelligence around entrances, car parks and property boundaries.
Critical Infrastructure
Deploy higher-performance vehicle recognition at controlled approaches and security checkpoints.
Residential Communities
Provide vehicle access management for private developments and gated areas.
One system
Integrated with your security system
ANPR can form part of a wider Intelligent Security Solution, rather than operating as an isolated camera.
- ANPRVehicle identification and movement intelligence
- CCTVVisual verification and wider incident footage
- Access ControlAutomated vehicle permissions
- Gates & BarriersPhysical vehicle access management
- AlarmsSecurity event escalation
- Security MonitoringOperator review and response
- Mobile SecurityOn-ground response when required
Site specific
Designed around the site
There is no single ANPR camera suitable for every location.
Z Protection Services assesses the vehicle approach, lane layout, mounting locations, speed, lighting, integration requirements and operational objective before selecting the appropriate technology.
This allows us to provide solutions ranging from a single controlled entrance through to advanced multi-camera vehicle intelligence systems.
Intelligent security starts before the vehicle stops
Transform ordinary vehicle surveillance into an intelligent security system capable of understanding vehicle activity and responding to it. Talk to Z Protection Services about an ANPR solution for your site.
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