Automated license plate readers (ALPR) are being utilized across the world in a variety of ways and for myriad purposes. Law enforcement has primarily used these devices as a way to facilitate traffic enforcement, such as looking for expired plates, or to help identify vehicles where the vehicle itself is associated with the crime, such as an auto theft, or to find a wanted person. These use cases have been around for over a decade, and there is anecdotal evidence to suggest that ALPR are somewhat successful in aiding officers in their daily duties when used in these limited applications. While these successes are encouraging, law enforcement is merely scraping ALPR’s potential. Political and privacy concerns aside, ALPR can be leveraged in proactive crime prevention efforts as well as in increasing crime solvability factors.