Mt. Juliet identifies 37 license plate recognition camera locations; not for traffic enforcement

Andy Humbles | The Tennessean

Mt. Juliet is moving forward to purchase automated license plate recognition cameras that police say will be used to alert officers to wanted persons, stolen vehicles and vehicles used in serious crimes.

The city has moved ahead on request for proposals to purchase the cameras, according to an announcement by the department. Police have also identified 37 locations it plans to place the license plate recognition cameras.

The department's Automated License Plate Recognition will not be used for anything traffic enforcement related, the announcement states. The cameras will "solely alert Mt. Juliet Police officers on vehicles listed on a Hotlist or (to) investigate crimes, such as criminal homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, theft, dangerous drugs, or a wanted person."

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“Many of the criminals use stolen vehicles or vehicles that have been used in serious crimes as a mode of transportation to travel into our city," stated Police Chief James Hambrick. "The ALPR program will alert us to their presence so they can be apprehended before victimizing someone in our community.

"We cannot nor do we have the desire to use the cameras for automated traffic enforcement to catch motorists running red lights or speeding.”

The city allocated $100,000 in funding to support the program this fiscal year.

A vendor will be selected after proposals are received on Dec. 17.

The locations Mt. Juliet police have listed to place the cameras the direction of the camera:

Nonaville at Saundersville Road (south).

N. Greenhill at Green Hill High (south).

N. Greenhill at Lebanon Road (east).

Lebanon Road at Matterhorn (east).

Lebanon Road at Matterhorn (west).

W. Division at county line (east).

W. Division at county line (west).

Old Lebanon Dirt Road at county line (east).

Old Lebanon Dirt Road at county line (west).

Central Pike at Chandler Road (east).

Central Pike at John Hagar Road (east).

Central Pike at Adams Lane (west).

Central Pike at S. Mt. Juliet Road (south).

Central Pike at S. Mt. Juliet Road (east).

Central Pike at S. Mt. Juliet Road (north).

S. Rutland Road at city limits (south of Baird Farms construction entrance - north).

Central Pike at Walton's Grove subdivision (west).

Posey Hill Road at Beckwith Road (west).

Wilfong Parkway at Beckwith Road (south).

Golden Bear Gateway at Rutland Drive (north).

E. Division at Golden Bear Gateway (west).

E. Division at Golden Bear Gateway (east).

Interstate 40 at N. Mt. Juliet Road (north).

S. Mt. Juliet Road at Herschel Drive (south).

Belinda Parkway at Providence Trail (east).

N. Mt. Juliet Road at Pleasant Grove Road (north).

N. Mt. Juliet Road at Pleasant Grove Road (south).

N. Mt. Juliet Road at W. Division (north).

N. Mt. Juliet Road at E. Division (east).

N. Mt. Juliet Road at E. Division (south).

N. Mt. Juliet Road at W. Division (west).

N. Mt. Juliet Road at Lebanon Road (east).

N. Mt. Juliet Road at Lebanon Road (south).

N. Mt. Juliet Road at Lebanon Road (west).

Lebanon Road at Terrace Hill Road (east).

Lebanon Road at Terrace Hill Road (west).

Charlie Daniels Park entrance.

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