Is this really a novelty in the states? In the UK most police forces have traffic units with ANPR cameras on their vehicles, hooked up to the various national

Is this really a novelty in the states? In the UK most police forces have traffic units with ANPR cameras on their vehicles, hooked up to the various national databases to provide details of the vehicle, whether it is insured, MOT'd (tested), stolen, has any markers on it (previously linked to drugs, firearms etc.) and so on.