MONTREAL, Canada— Genetec Inc., a global developer of enterprise physical security software, has announced its new AutoVu ALPR Analysis Reports plugin.
The Canadian company states that its latest product is an advanced investigation tool that expands ALPR-based forensic search capabilities within Genetec Security Center.
“This plugin gives investigators what they need to close cases faster,” says Steve Hins, product group manager, ALPR at Genetec Inc. “With just a few clicks, they can spot patterns and behaviors in vehicle data that would otherwise take hours or days to uncover manually.”
AutoVu Plugin Provides a Pair of Important Features to Streamline Investigations
According to Genetec, the new plugin enables law enforcement officers and investigators to quickly narrow down a pool of suspects using vehicle behavior patterns—specifically driving speed and travel cohorts. By eliminating manual data sorting and enabling targeted, efficient analysis, the company asserts, the tool saves investigators critical time.
Elaborating on the functionality of the AutoVu ALPR Analysis Reports plugin, Genetec notes that its latest product offers two key functionalities:
With the Cohort Analysis feature Genetec explains that investigators can identify vehicles that consistently travel with another vehicle of a known license plate—revealing patterns that may point to coordination, accomplices, or organized criminal activity. Instead of manually reviewing read reports, officers can input a known plate, select relevant ALPR cameras, and define how often vehicles appear together (within a few seconds, across multiple cameras). The system then identifies potential vehicle cohorts instantly. In cases like organized retail theft—this is especially valuable—a known suspect vehicle might be linked to multiple incidents, and cohort analysis can reveal if another vehicle, such as a getaway car, is consistently nearby, helping investigators quickly narrow down their pool of suspects.
Continuing its explanation, Genetec points out the Time and Speed Analysis feature AutoVu provides, enables investigators to quickly identify vehicles exhibiting outlier behavior, such as those fleeing a crime scene, by comparing the estimated speed of vehicles traveling between two ALPR cameras. Officers simply select cameras located within a zone of interest and define a time frame (one to five minutes). The system then generates a report listing all vehicles that passed both cameras, along with their estimated speeds. This enables investigators to immediately spot anomalies—such as a vehicle traveling 60 mph in an area where most were going 30—without sifting through thousands of license plate reads. In incidents like a hit-and-run, this tool helps pinpoint suspects in seconds by revealing which vehicles sped through a defined area right after the event.
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