Legislator Lafazan Secures Grant For License Plate Reader System

Press release from Nassau County Legislature:

Sept. 24, 2020

Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) has secured passage of a $18,927 Community Revitalization Program (CRP) grant for the Incorporated Village of Muttontown.

The Village will utilize those funds to purchase a vehicle-installed license plate reader system, which will allow Muttontown Police Department officers on patrol to scan license plates and identify potentially stolen cars, wanted persons, suspended licenses and registrations and assist with Amber Alerts and other law enforcement functions.

County funding for the project, which was approved by the full Nassau County Legislature on Monday, September 21, will be provided through an intermunicipal agreement with the Village.

“Equipping the Muttontown Police Department with this cutting-edge law enforcement tool will enhance their efforts to keep crime low and preserve the community’s outstanding quality of life,” Legislator Lafazan said. “Because this system will operate on the existing Nassau County Police Department platform, crime-fighting efforts in neighboring communities will also benefit from the data gathered through use of this technology. I thank my colleagues for their unanimous support of this investment in local law enforcement.”

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