Technology putting more police on patrol
Major changes are coming to a local police department where outdated equipment had nearly eliminated their ability to do simple tasks like running a license plate. Each of the departments 26 cars will now have laptops built-in that allow them to access and enter information in real time, meaning they can patrol a larger area. Product manager Doug Blenman says the new CAD system also takes dates from old calls and arrests, and puts it at officer’s fingertips. […]