The balance will come by complaining about stops.
Also by bigger deterents/ punishment for the criminals.
Years ago I had a van. I used to get stopped late at night (courting hours!).
After a couple of stops the local police just waved at me...they knew I wasn't up to no good.
A marked car needs to be stopped unless the police doing it recognise it as the innocent one, as in my case with the van...they recognised me.
If in a atrange area then stops will occur.
Having worked in a police ops room I see the huge benefits from ANPR markers, but the police need more backing to put systems in place to sort out the finding/catching of the clones. If an ANPR camera picks up a car then it could be intercepted if police car was nearby.....
In practice many hits cannot be followed up due to resources and the perceived seriousness of the marker. No MOT? No tax? OK to chase?
Too many hits with too few resources.
Static cameras generate these hits but where are the resources to act?
mobile ANPR in cars allows a stop as the cars are next to each other so a straight forward decision. Hence the scenario in the original post of being pulled by a police car following.
If someone can come up with a good way of finding the clones then that is the answer. Until then there will be stops.
DVLA need to be updated about out of date markers too....reduced stops.
Trouble is, is there compatibility between systems?
Remember...we are dealing with public sector organisations...
I don't condone "arsey" officers but what about "arsey" motorists?
There are two sides in many cases....I know from experience.
