diff --git a/config/openalpr.conf.in b/config/openalpr.conf.in
index 36800f2..43156df 100644
--- a/config/openalpr.conf.in
+++ b/config/openalpr.conf.in
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ postprocess_confidence_skip_level = 80
 postprocess_min_characters = 4
 postprocess_max_characters = 8
 
+; Return detailed results for each character
+results_character_details = 0
 
 debug_general         = 0
 debug_timing          = 0
diff --git a/src/openalpr/alpr_impl.cpp b/src/openalpr/alpr_impl.cpp
index ff83ecb..b07d97b 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/alpr_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/openalpr/alpr_impl.cpp
@@ -187,8 +187,11 @@ namespace alpr
 
         ocr->performOCR(&pipeline_data);
         ocr->postProcessor.analyze(plateResult.region, topN);
-        const vector<PPResult> ppResults = ocr->postProcessor.getResults();
 
+        timespec resultsStartTime;
+        getTimeMonotonic(&resultsStartTime);
+
+        const vector<PPResult> ppResults = ocr->postProcessor.getResults();
 
         int bestPlateIndex = 0;
 
@@ -204,20 +207,22 @@ namespace alpr
           aplate.overall_confidence = ppResults[pp].totalscore;
           aplate.matches_template = ppResults[pp].matchesTemplate;
             
-          // Grab detailed results for each character
-          for (unsigned int c_idx = 0; c_idx < ppResults[pp].letter_details.size(); c_idx++)
+          if (config->resultsCharacterDetails)
           {
-            AlprChar character_details;
-            character_details.character = ppResults[pp].letter_details[c_idx].letter;
-            character_details.confidence = ppResults[pp].letter_details[c_idx].totalscore;
-            cv::Rect char_rect = pipeline_data.charRegions[ppResults[pp].letter_details[c_idx].charposition];
-            std::vector<AlprCoordinate> charpoints = getCharacterPoints(char_rect, &pipeline_data );
-            for (int cpt = 0; cpt < 4; cpt++)
-              character_details.corners[cpt] = charpoints[cpt];
-            aplate.character_details.push_back(character_details);
+            // Grab detailed results for each character
+            for (unsigned int c_idx = 0; c_idx < ppResults[pp].letter_details.size(); c_idx++)
+            {
+              AlprChar character_details;
+              character_details.character = ppResults[pp].letter_details[c_idx].letter;
+              character_details.confidence = ppResults[pp].letter_details[c_idx].totalscore;
+              cv::Rect char_rect = pipeline_data.charRegions[ppResults[pp].letter_details[c_idx].charposition];
+              std::vector<AlprCoordinate> charpoints = getCharacterPoints(char_rect, &pipeline_data );
+              for (int cpt = 0; cpt < 4; cpt++)
+                character_details.corners[cpt] = charpoints[cpt];
+              aplate.character_details.push_back(character_details);
+            }
+            plateResult.topNPlates.push_back(aplate);
           }
-          plateResult.topNPlates.push_back(aplate);
-
         }
 
         if (plateResult.topNPlates.size() > bestPlateIndex)
@@ -234,6 +239,10 @@ namespace alpr
         timespec plateEndTime;
         getTimeMonotonic(&plateEndTime);
         plateResult.processing_time_ms = diffclock(platestarttime, plateEndTime);
+        if (config->debugTiming)
+        {
+          cout << "Result Generation Time: " << diffclock(resultsStartTime, plateEndTime) << "ms." << endl;
+        }
 
         if (plateResult.topNPlates.size() > 0)
         {
@@ -252,9 +261,6 @@ namespace alpr
         }
       }
 
-
-
-
     }
 
     // Unwarp plate regions if necessary
diff --git a/src/openalpr/config.cpp b/src/openalpr/config.cpp
index 008eae6..25a2c5a 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/config.cpp
+++ b/src/openalpr/config.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ namespace alpr
     postProcessMinCharacters = getInt(ini, "", "postprocess_min_characters", 100);
     postProcessMaxCharacters = getInt(ini, "", "postprocess_max_characters", 100);
 
+    resultsCharacterDetails = getBoolean(ini,"", "results_character_details", false);
+
     debugGeneral = 	getBoolean(ini, "", "debug_general",		false);
     debugTiming = 	getBoolean(ini, "", "debug_timing",		false);
     debugPrewarp = 	getBoolean(ini, "", "debug_prewarp",		false);
@@ -329,4 +331,4 @@ namespace alpr
     string val = string(pszValue);
     return val;
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/openalpr/config.h b/src/openalpr/config.h
index 11a0eb4..32f55c7 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/config.h
+++ b/src/openalpr/config.h
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ namespace alpr
 
       float postProcessMinConfidence;
       float postProcessConfidenceSkipLevel;
-      unsigned int postProcessMaxSubstitutions;
       unsigned int postProcessMinCharacters;
       unsigned int postProcessMaxCharacters;
 
+      unsigned int resultsCharacterDetails;
 
       bool debugGeneral;
       bool debugTiming;
@@ -153,4 +153,4 @@ namespace alpr
   };
 
 }
-#endif // OPENALPR_CONFIG_H
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif // OPENALPR_CONFIG_H