Question to Cops or people who understand law enforcement!

[WR4ITH]

Why do cops take down license plate numbers at parties?

[BearDown]

Not 100% sure but if something goes wrong or underage drinking or whatever, they have the info.

[boogij]

Why do cops take down license plate numbers at parties?

1. a similar vehicle might have been reported as stolen

2. the vehicle is too old or too new for that area

3. officer believes driver's license is suspended

4. officer believes vehicle may be involved in a crime that just occurred or is about to occur (may not have reasonable suspicion or probable cause to frisk you or the vehicle)

[WR4ITH]

1. a similar vehicle might have been reported as stolen

2. the vehicle is too old or too new for that area

3. officer believes driver's license is suspended

4. officer believes vehicle may be involved in a crime that just occurred or is about to occur (may not have reasonable suspicion or probable cause to frisk you or the vehicle)

Yeah that's what I suspected. I thought it would also be evidence in a case where as if you were to get into a car crash, or another event were to occur that it would be sufficient evidence to prove you were drunk driving// driving under the influence.

[boogij]

Yeah that's what I suspected. I thought it would also be evidence in a case where as if you were to get into a car crash, or another event were to occur that it would be sufficient evidence to prove you were drunk driving// driving under the influence.

well every police car has alcoholmeters and drug tests anyway

[WR4ITH]

well every police car has alcoholmeters and drug tests anyway

I mean true, but just because you were at a party doesn't give enough probable cause to pull someone over if you took their license plate number

[Zane]

Did this happen to you or did you see it happening?? There's no law against it afaik

 

The only time I've seen or heard of this is in the Godfather at the wedding lol