Fusion: Practice and Applications FPA 2692-4048 2770-0070 10.54216/FPA https://www.americaspg.com/journals/show/828 2018 2018 Automatic Number plate detection for law enforcement using optical recognition system Chandigarh University Punjab, INDIA Meenu Meenu Chandigarh University Punjab, INDIA Rakesh Kumar Chandigarh University Punjab, INDIA Arpit Sood Chandigarh University Punjab, INDIA Gagandeep Kaur Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering, New Delhi, INDIA Shikha Rastogi  Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) is a specialized type of Optical Character Recognition System (OCR). It is a method of reading a vehicle's license plate using OCR to create vehicle registry or location data. ANPR is utilized by a variety of agencies around the world to enforce the law, including determining whether a vehicle is registered or not. Government entities, such as highway agencies, can categorize traffic movements for computerized toll collection. Images of the text from the license plate can be stored and processed using the ANPR system. Infrared cameras are often employed to take photographs in any lighting condition, whether it is day or night. To be more accurate ANPR technology should also consider plate variations from place to place. 2021 2021 50 56 10.54216/FPA.060202 https://www.americaspg.com/articleinfo/3/show/828