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Texas A&M Adds ALPR Technology to Parking Solutions

  • By Matt Jones
  • 04/10/25

Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, recently integrated automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) technology into its parking services and enforcement strategies, according to a news release. The university’s Transportation Services division deployed Genetec AutoVu ALPR to manage the campus’ 36,000+ parking spaces. The technology assists with duties including issuing and managing physical permits, as well as reducing the need for foot patrols.

“Moving away from paper permits and hang tags was a huge success, reducing time and resources required to enforce parking,” said Dell Hamilton, Texas A&M’s Parking Systems Manager. “Leveraging Genetec AutoVu, we’re able to reallocate resources more efficiently, such as sending patrols more frequently to high violation areas, and have reduced overhead costs since we don’t print and distribute hang tags.”

Genetec AutoVu involves the installation of AutoVu SharpZ3 cameras on enforcement vehicles and parking-lot entrances and exits. The automated, real-time monitoring system can help parking enforcement staff reduce patrol times and identify unregistered vehicles more quickly. The system also shifts from paper to virtual permits, eliminating confusion during the lag time between registering for and receiving a parking pass.

Texas A&M is also working with T2 Systems, a Genetec partner, to install ALPR-based technology in campus parking garages. Genetec has also installed its Security Center Fleet Monitoring system into more than 60 campus buses, the news release reports.

“We’d like to continue expanding our use of Genetec ALPR. Whenever Genetec introduces a solution, it works,” said Hamilton. “Our team has been able to significantly improve our parking and transit operations using Genetec. I can’t imagine working with anyone else.”

About the Author

Matt Jones is senior editor of Spaces4Learning. He can be reached at [email protected].

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