@freeMIRRORBOT

NP Tracker Telegram BOT: Enhancing Vehicle Lookout Scanning

Our NP Tracker Telegram BOT called @freeMIRRORBOT plays a vital role in scanning messages for any lookouts related to vehicle number plates. Each message received by this BOT undergoes a thorough scanning process to identify and extract valuable information regarding suspect and suspicious vehicles. These identified lookouts are then added to the National NP Tracker database, contributing to our crime-fighting efforts.

To ensure a seamless experience, users have the option to set up an ignore keyword scanner within their freemirror account. By default, this scanner ignores messages containing the keyword "##" in groups, preventing them from being scanned and added to the NP Tracker crime-fighting database.

We deeply value the support of our community in developing state-of-the-art software that primarily remains free for the benefit of all. To sustain and enhance our project, we kindly request your support through donations. Your contributions play a crucial role in keeping the project alive and well-funded.

Our dedicated development team is committed to providing the best software solutions to empower communities and combat criminal activities. With your support, we can continue to deliver innovative tools that enhance safety and security.

If you have any questions or would like further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. Your involvement is greatly appreciated as we work together to create a safer environment for all.

Telegram

Telegram @freeMIRRORBOT

Enquire plates

• Find the bot @freemirrorBOT (Go to Contacts and search for it).
• Tap to open and click on START if required to initialize communication with the BOT.
• To test a number plate, send the command /lookup ABC123GP to the bot.
• You can use a question mark (?) within your search criteria to indicate that any character can appear in that position in the search results.

If you have any further questions or need assistance, please feel free to reach out.

Results

When you test a vehicle registration number using the bot, it will perform the following checks:

• The national suspect and suspicious NP Tracker database
• The NPS-VCR vehicle database, which provides information on make, model, and colour
• Private hotlists linked to NPS-CLOUD accounts

If the plate is registered in the system, the bot will display a Vehicle Lookout report. However, if more than three users have previously inquired about the plate, you will receive a notification instead.

If you have any further questions or need assistance, please feel free to reach out.

Link group to freemirror account

Adding BOT to group

Initialize a conversation with the Telegram bot search for @freeMIRRORBOT (in Telegram) click on START

Android

• Find the bot @freeMIRRORBOT (Goto Contacts and search for it)
• Tap to open
• Tap the bot name on the top bar
• Now, tap the triple ... and you will get the Add to Group button
• Now select your group and add the bot - and confirm the addition.

iOS

Some help needed from an iOS user!

Authorizing BOT on the group

• Login to your www.freemirror.co.za account
• Goto Telegram -> Setup (On menu)
• Copy the Auth string from the textbox
• Paste this string on the group you want to link to your freeMIRROR account.

The BOT will confirm that the group have been added to the control panel. To control bot goto Telegram -> Communicator on your freemirror account.

Functionality

If the bot has admin rights: it will remove group members join and leave messages generated by telegram on the group.

Commands

/ping

This is a communication test command the bot will reply with a pong if it recieves this command.

/exit

If the bot has admin rights: it will remove the user that sent this command from the group.

/removeplate

Usage /removeplate ABC123GP - it will remove lookout report for the specific vehicle registration number IF the report was send on the specific group the command was sent on OR the user that send the lookout report send the command to the bot.

/ban

If the bot has admin rights: it will remove the user from the group and any other groups the user are on plus ban the user from thouse groups and remove ALL messages posted by this user.
An group moderator need only reply with this command to a message on the group from the user.

/help

Bot will display commands available through the bot for advanced help related to a command send /help command

/kick

If the bot has admin rights: it will remove the user from the group and ban them for 10 minutes on rejoining.
An group moderator need only reply with this command to a message on the group from the user.

/modon

If the bot has admin rights: it will remove ANY messages posted on the group and send it to the group moderator for approval. Messages not declined will be send to the group after timeout (adjustable in the freemirror control pages).

/modoff

If the bot has admin rights: it will disable the /modon command and normal message posting will continue on the group.

/whoami

The bot will send the user his/her Telegram details ie:

• Profile pic
• Telegram user ID
• Name
• Telegram Username

/lookup

To inquire an SADC vehicle registration number send /lookup ABC123GP

/review

Manual request to verify data on an NPS-VCR report if suspecting that the info is wrong.