An ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) camera is a device that uses optical character recognition on images to read vehicle registration plates and create vehicle location data. ANPR cameras can use existing closed-circuit television, road-rule enforcement cameras, or cameras specifically designed for the task. ANPR is used by police forces around the world for law enforcement purposes, including checking if a vehicle is registered or licensed. ANPR cameras are also used for electronic toll collection on pay-per-use roads and as a method of cataloguing the movements of traffic, for example by highways agencies. ANPR cameras can be used to monitor the travel of individual vehicles, automatically providing information about the speed and flow of various routes. ANPR cameras are marketed as able to be implemented through networks of IP based surveillance cameras that perform "double duty" alongside facial recognition, object tracking, and recording systems for the purpose of monitoring suspicious or anomalous behavior, improving access control, and matching against watch lists. ANPR cameras are ideal for vehicle access control, security, ITS, tolling, car parks, and smart city applications. ANPR cameras are designed specifically for number plate recognition and nothing else, which gives them higher performance at lower costs.