Tag: Guardian Shield

Mt. Juliet, Tenn. – Officers intercepted a wanted person, driving a stolen car, after the department’s Guardian Shield ALPR alerted on a plate associated with the stolen car. Around 12:18 p.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2020, officers began to look for a silver 2010 Hyundai Sonata after Guardian Shield alerted on the tag as it crossed through the Lebanon Road and N. Greenhill Road intersection. The vehicle was intercepted by officers on Lebanon Road near N. Mt. Juliet Road, and the driver, 46-year-old John Byung Joon Lyu of Ooletewah, was found to be wanted by the Collegedale, TN Police Department for Theft of a Motor Vehicle.

Further investigation revealed the car was reported stolen out of Collegedale, about 147 miles away from Mt. Juliet, on February 2, 2020. Lyu was arrested and booked into the Wilson County Jail until he is transferred to Collegedale for the theft charge.

Mt. Juliet, Tenn. – Officers intercepted a wanted fugitive from justice, driving an overdue rental SUV, after the department’s Guardian Shield ALPR alerted on a stolen Maryland license plate. Around 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, officers began to look for a blue Infiniti QX50 SUV after Guardian Shield alerted on the tag as it crossed through the Lebanon Road and N. Greenhill Road intersection. The vehicle was intercepted by officers as it pulled into the post office, and the driver, 31-year-old Christopher McCreery of North Carolina, was found to be a fugitive from justice out of Louisiana and North Carolina.

Further investigation revealed the Maryland license plate was reported stolen out of Washington, D.C. on November 22, 2019, and the Infiniti was an overdue rental car. McCreery was wanted out of Louisiana for a full-extradition, felony parole violation related to felony drug charges, and he was also wanted out of North Carolina for a probation violation related to weapon possession.

McCreery was arrested and booked into the Wilson County Jail, charged with the following:

• Use of a Stolen Plate
• Possession of a Schedule I Drug
• Fugitive From Justice – Awaiting Extradition to Louisiana

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Mt. Juliet, Tenn. – Officers intercepted a wanted, convicted felon driving a stolen SUV after the department’s Guardian Shield ALPR alerted on the vehicle. Around 4:25 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, officers began to look for a black Toyota Highlander SUV after Guardian Shield alerted on the tag as it crossed through the Lebanon Road and N. Greenhill Road intersection. The vehicle was spotted by officers on N. Mt. Juliet Road near Interstate 40, and the driver, identified as 47-year-old Glen Adams, began his attempt to evade officers. Adams continued to evade to Central Pike near Pleasant Grove Road, where he lost control of the SUV and crashed into an unoccupied home.

Following the crash, officers began their work to ensure no residents were in the home and contain Adams. Officers successfully cleared the house, turned off a ruptured natural gas line, and confirmed that Adams remained inside the SUV. With the home’s structure unstable, the department executed a plan with responders from Mt. Juliet Fire and Wilson EMA to ensure Adams was removed from the SUV and taken into custody with the utmost care.

Adams was successfully removed from the SUV and transported to a local ER for evaluation. He has since been released and booked into the Wilson County Jail, charged with the following:

• Theft of Property
• Driving Under the Influence – 3rd Offense
• Evading Arrest
• Reckless Endangerment
• Reckless Driving
• Driving on a Revoked Drivers License – 2nd Offense
• Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Adams allegedly stole the Toyota Highlander SUV while it was unlocked and running at an Exxon in Murfreesboro on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. He was wanted out of Sumner and Wilson County for charges related to felony theft and illegal drug activity. Also, he is a convicted felon of voluntary manslaughter and numerous drug charges.

“It is unclear why Adams was in Mt. Juliet and over 35 miles from where the SUV was stolen, but I’m glad that technology was able to alert our officers to his presence. Guardian Shield continues to make us aware of dangerous individuals who have committed serious crimes far from our community,” stated Chief James Hambrick.

The investigation is on-going, and detectives are coordinating with agencies across the region in regards to Adam’s activities.

 

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Mt. Juliet, Tenn. – The City of Mt. Juliet and Mt. Juliet Police Department selected Rekor Systems, Inc. to roll-out the community’s Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) program, which the department is terming as “Guardian Shield.” The Guardian Shield program was initiated to enhance the community’s safety by providing the department an additional tool to further guard and shield Mt. Juliet’s residents and visitors from criminals who enter the city to cause harm.

Before selecting Rekor Systems, the department and I.T. professionals conducted testing and an extensive review of Rekor and other leading license plate recognition systems. The Rekor Systems product performed the best and has strong security protections in place to protect the video collected. A hit, generated from the Rekor product, also led to the successful apprehension of an armed and dangerous wanted person.

“Our number one priority is maintaining the safety of our community, and we are always looking for robust tools and technologies that can help us to do so. Rekor’s Edge and Watchman vehicle recognition technology provided better results than its competition during our trial period. Importantly, it proved its value immediately during testing by helping us to catch a wanted fugitive and take a dangerous man off the streets,” said Police Chief James Hambrick. “With higher accuracy than other providers, as well as the ability to affordably scale, Rekor’s solutions fit the needs of our department both now and for the future. We look forward to working with Rekor to make Mt. Juliet and the surrounding communities a safer place.”

The Guardian Shield ALPR program will not be used for anything traffic enforcement related, and it will only be used to guard and shield the community from vehicles attached to a hotlist or investigate crimes, such as criminal homicide, forcible rape, kidnapping, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, theft, dangerous drug offenses, or a wanted person. In addition, the technology records video and images of the vehicle, which is only kept for a period of 30-days. The technology does not track who is driving or who is in the car. More importantly, the system does not access the Department of Safety’s license plate database, so there is no way to access personal data or determine who owns the vehicle.

Thirty-seven locations for fixed-cameras were identified throughout the city that would provide the best possible coverage to guard the entire Mt. Juliet community. Rekor Systems will support the cameras for near $89,000 a year, pending successful contract negotiations and final approval.

Rekor Systems, Inc’s Message: Rekor’s Vehicle Recognition Solutions Selected by Mt. Juliet Tennessee Police Department to Increase Public Safety After Successful Test Caught Wanted Fugitive

Previous News: Mt. Juliet Police Release Proposal, Identify Potential Locations For License Plate Recognition Program to Alert on Wanted Persons, Stolen Vehicles, & Vehicles Used in Serious Crimes

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Mt. Juliet, Tenn. – A request for proposal was released today by the City of Mt. Juliet Information Technology (I.T.) department to identify a vendor who will provide Mt. Juliet Police Department’s Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) program. When complete, the ALPR program will not be used for anything traffic enforcement related. It will solely alert Mt. Juliet Police officers on vehicles listed on a Hotlist or investigate crimes, such as criminal homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, theft, dangerous drugs, or a wanted person. License plate data captured by the ALPR program can only be retained for 90 days per state law. However, the department will only keep data for 30 days per internal policy unless it is data associated with a criminal investigation.

“Ultimately, our department wants to protect our community from criminals who come into our city to victimize our residents and visitors, stated Police Chief James Hambrick. “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. 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.”

After the city allocated $100,000 in funding to support the program this fiscal year, beginning in July, the department and I.T. professionals began to evaluate the different technology associated with ALPR programs. During the process, 37 locations were identified throughout the city as potential locations for an ALPR system so that the prospective vendor could provide an approximate cost for the overall program. Those locations were identified because they give the best possible coverage to protect the entire Mt. Juliet community.

The department tested a single ALPR site for around 60 days, which led to the discovery of stolen vehicles and wanted persons who were apprehended. In one instance, officers pursued a stolen vehicle that was occupied by four teenagers, back into Nashville before the pursuit was terminated due to dangerous speeds.

A vendor will be selected after proposals are received on December 17, 2019.

List of proposed locations:

Sites	Proposed ALPR Locations	Direction of camera
1	Nonaville Rd / Saundersville Rd	South
2	North Green Hill / at Green Hill High	South
3	North Green Hill / at Lebanon Rd	East
4	Lebanon Rd / Matterhorn	East
5	Lebanon Rd / Matterhorn	West
6	West Division St / County Line	East
7	West Division St / County Line	West
8	Old Lebanon Dirt Rd / County Line	East
9	Old Lebanon Dirt Rd / County Line	West
10	Central Pike / Chandler Rd	East
11	Central Pike / John Hagar Rd	East
12	Central Pike / Adams Lane	West
13	Central Pike / S. Mt. Juliet Rd	South
14	Central Pike / S. Mt. Juliet Rd	East
15	Central Pike / S. Mt. Juliet Rd	North
16	South Rutland Rd. / City Limits (South of Baird Farms Construction Entrance)	North
17	Central Pike / Walton’s Grove Subdivision	West
18	Posey Hill Rd / Beckwith Rd	West
19	Wilfong Pkwy / Beckwith Rd	South
20	Golden Bear / Rutland Dr	North
21	East Division / Golden Bear	West
22	East Division / Golden Bear	East
23	I-40 / North Mt. Juliet Rd	North
24	South Mt. Juliet Rd / Herschel Dr.	South
25	Belinda Parkway / Providence Trail	East
26	North Mt. Juliet Rd / Pleasant Grove Rd	North
27	North Mt. Juliet Rd / Pleasant Grove Rd	South
28	North Mt. Juliet Rd / West Division	North
29	North Mt. Juliet Rd / East Division	East
30	North Mt. Juliet Rd / East Division	South
31	North Mt. Juliet Rd. / West Division	West
32	North Mt. Juliet Rd. / Lebanon Rd	East
33	North Mt. Juliet Rd. / Lebanon Rd	South
34	North Mt Juliet Rd. / Lebanon Rd	West
35	Lebanon Rd / Terrace Hill Rd	East
36	Lebanon Rd / Terrace Hill Rd	West
37	Charlie Daniels Park Entrance	Entrance

A copy of the Request for Proposal can be found here: Request for Proposal.

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