Fuel sites installed with the ANPR Octane System have received an immediate reduction in fuel theft & fail to pay customers by 60% to 70%. While the system is designed to prevent the reoccurrence of these offences there is anecdotal evidence that offenders are just moving on to the next most convenient location, which is usually the next local fuel site.
The ANPR Octane System provides a proven solution to fighting service station crime. It provides valuable evidence for the police of new offenders. The system allows for the recording of offenders details in the National Fuel Theft Offenders & Stolen Number Plate Database. The information in the national database is shared with all Octane sites. Thus preventing the offender from returning to fuel sites, installed with the Octane System, without risking being identified and either being denied fuel until the debt is repaid or forced to prepay for their fuel.
Octane Installations use a combination of overview cameras and specially designed ANPR cameras working in the infra red spectrum at all times, the cameras are fitted with filters to eliminate headlight glare, reflections and other optical interference to provide high quality number plate images in varying light conditions. The ANPR cameras are installed strategically to read and check the number plates of vehicles as they enter the service station forecourt.
The ANPR server receives the feeds from the ANPR camera and reads the number plate using an optical character recognition engine. The number plate is compared to the information stored on the servers local database within 2 seconds. If the plate has been published as an offender, an audible and visual alert is generated to the console operator, indentifying the offending vehicle and the offence details. The ANPR server local database is connected to the central National Fuel Theft Offenders & Stolen Number Plate Database via a broadband Internet connection and is updated every 20mins. The high speed connection allows for rapid software upgrades and for remote connection allowing routine server maintenance.
The point of sale display, which is located to be viewed by customers as they approach the console for payment, attracts constant customer interest. The live images displayed provide a visual deterrent and clear evidence to the level of security employed at the site.
ANPR Octane System is designed and owned by Australian family company and has been specifically designed at combating forecourt crime. The ANPR Octane System allows fuel retailers to enjoy the benefits of Automatic Number Plate Recognition without the high costs associated with this type of technology. This system is priced to provide an affordable solution with an excellent return on investment.
Take your fuel site security to the next level with the ANPR Octane System from Ram Security Solutions.
