Handheld Computers For Law Enforcement
Posted by admin on December 24, 2011 under Handheld Computers | 
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Police in the UK are using the latest handheld computers to cut down on their paperwork. BlackBerry mobile devices are being employed by officers in Calderdale's Lower Valley will used the devices primarily in "stop and searches."
The devices save time which would have previously been spent filling out forms, giving officers more time to spend on the streets, tackling issues that the community has raised. The electronic stop and search forms are not only more efficient but more eco-friendly as well. They allow the instant update of details to the main computer systems, and give officers on patrol access to the latest intelligence information like suspect photos and crime information. Officers in West Yorkshire have been using this technology since 2009, and say it saves around 30 minutes per shift by allowing officers to do more work while on patrol rather then at the police station.
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