LPR works much like a supermarket scanner but it uses your vehicle’s plate in place of a barcode. The rear license plate is captured by cameras mounted on enforcement vehicles or inside parking garages.

The number captured is compared to our database to verify that the vehicle is registered as having a valid permit for the zone. The license plate information collected in this process will only be referenced against the parking database to verify IU parking permits, meters, and pay stations on the Bloomington campus. This information will be routed to secure servers and will be not shared with other departments or outside agencies.

If a license plate number isn’t in our database, a citation may be issued. Citations will continue to be issued as they are currently.