Published Date:
30 December 2008
SUSSEX Police has been given £456,000 for state of the art, handheld computers that will help their officers to spend more time in the community.
Officers will be piloting the handheld technology that will enable them to respond faster and more appropriately to a range of situations.
This could include receiving photographs of missing and wanted people, gathering photographic evidence at a scene, and access to databases, such as the Police National Computer and intelligence systems.
Officers will also be able to complete forms online while on patrol, reducing bureaucracy and the number of times they need to return to the police station.
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Last Updated:
30 December 2008 4:38 PM
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Location:
Horsham
