CRIME PREVENTION
Technology can keep more police on the streets
Murder squads may be abolished to keep police on the streets Independent 30 June 2010
T
his alarming recent headline from the Independent suggests that there is some
concern about the impact that the coalition government cuts may have on police forces in the UK.
David Cameron and Theresa May have both clearly stated that they expect more police on the street, not fewer, despite budget cuts. So how can this be achieved?
Forces are looking very closely at what they should stop spending money on, which is the most obvious way to approach the problem. But is this the right way? Some forces are adopting a smarter strategy, looking instead towards technology as a way of improving processes and reducing the need for officers to return to the station to complete paperwork.
Farce of police paperwork exposed as officers spend up to 80 minutes filling in holiday request forms Daily Mail 30 April 2010
This is just one headline exposing the morass of paper based bureaucracy that today’s police officers face both in terms of personal administration as well as case based administration.
However, proven technology already exists in the form of smart phones, PDAs and mobile printers where officers can access police intelligence systems, update files and
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produce tickets or print cautions in the field directly from these systems without having to handwrite forms or return to the station.
This mobile technology has been used by other industries such as retail for several years and is now commonplace. Indeed, colleagues in the parking enforcement teams often have access to better technology than the police, using mobile computers and printers to identify vehicles and produce durable printed tickets on the spot, removing the need for handwriting and reducing the
possibility of errors or confusion. Some handheld mobile computers can also use GPS to provide an accurate location for vehicles as further evidence.
In police forces, the same technology can be applied effectively across multiple specialisms to improve processes including crime scene investigation, where real time recording and labelling of evidence can have a significant impact on case success.
FOR MORE INFORMATION W:
www.zebra.com
Jul/Aug 10
Companies such as Zebra technologies have been helping police and parking enforcement agencies around the world implement technology solutions around mobile printing and evidence labelling for many years.
Whether a force needs a compact printer to fit into a pocket, or a rugged printer fitted into a vehicle, Zebra has the right solution.
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