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New computers to keep Warwickshire police on the move

Postby dutchman » Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:45 pm

Police in Warwickshire are getting new mobile computers that can check criminal records at the touch of a button.

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PC Ian Bassett and PC Anita Dyer using the new notebooks

The equipment can also sort out paperwork and even collect fingerprints from the scene of a crime, without the need to take a suspect or witness back to the station.

The 50 devices, including Netbook Flips and mobile fingerprint devices have been paid for by a £500,000 pound government grant.

It should mean more police officers are out on the beat at any one time.

Speaking about the mobile data project, Superintendent Adrian McGee said:

“To have the ability to access information immediately and at the point of need can only be beneficial. Put simply we will be able to access force wide and national information at the touch of a button. Offender identities, and fingerprints can be checked without having to return to the police station.

“Officers can access images of individuals wanted on suspicion of committing crime and they will also use the devices to help locate addresses where police assistance is required. And all this information is only recorded once. There is no need to re enter the information when back at base, because all information recorded on the mobile device is transmitted back to base.

“We are one of the first forces in the region to use such a high level of technology away from police bases. We’ve spent many months considering which systems were the most suitable for policing in Warwickshire and the most economic, whilst measuring these against operational need and security of the systems.”

“Mobile Data represents policing in the 21st century and demonstrates Warwickshire’s new policing model based on resilience, prudence and seamless policing”.

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