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Perhaps the greatest change in law enforcement technology over the last decade has been the rapid proliferation of computers into patrol cars. The average patrol officer can now be dispatched to a call, write up reports, and receive critical alerts on his or her car computer.
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Time was that the only computer in a patrol car was the Casio calculator inside the duty bag of the driver. Now just a decade later, computers are so common in patrol cars that some have more than one.
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Gamber-Johnson’s new low-profile console box accessory package designed for the Dodge Charger Police Vehicle enables optimal computer positioning without obstructing vision. It sits low between the seats, and allows clearance for easy radio viewing. The package includes a low-profile console box, computer mounting system, universal dual steel cup-holder, and heavy-duty flip-up armrest.
Read More →The Miami-Dade Police Department has announced that it will purchase Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 notebook computers.
Read More →The new version of Info-Cop allows police officers to use voice commands to control in-vehicle devices such as sirens, scanners, GPS units, and lights. With Speech User Interface technology officers can also gain immediate access to motor vehicle and warrant information in local, state, and federal crime databases just by speaking commands to an in-car laptop.
Read More →There is no doubt that one of the major aspects of contemporary law enforcement is the ability to obtain information from the best sources, vet it thoroughly, and disseminate it quickly. The days of retrieving information from your desktop Rolodex are gone. And writing reports with pens and paper is also going the way of the dinosaurs. Computers have become an operational necessity.
Read More →The new Trooper II mobile computing system from Palomar Display Products incorporates the latest available technology and utilizes a versatile open design. The system is equipped with a state-of-the-art Intel 1.6MHz Pentium M processor, 512MB of RAM, and a 20GB hard drive that allows for upgrade options.
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If someone had told me then that Captain Gadget was laying the foundation for the future of police work, I would have pointed and laughed and probably choked on my donut. But now I have to admit that he was.
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Mobile computing technology is changing the way law enforcement officers approach their jobs. It has freed them from in-house report writing and the tedious business of conveying messages through a dispatcher. It puts state and national databases at their fingertips, thereby decreasing wait time for critical information from 15 minutes to as little as 10 seconds. And it has increased officer productivity by as much as 50 percent.
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Every day there seems to be a new invention or upgrade in the area of wireless communications for law enforcement.
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