Crime fighters get a mobile boost
By Nick Heath
Published: 8 February 2008 17:20 GMT
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Half of all the UK police forces now carry BlackBerry smart phones when on the beat, as seen here. This reduces the amount of time spent in the station processing paperwork and increases their visibility.
Mobile applications for shift briefing, crime tasking and intelligence reporting currently allow officers to access up-to-date intelligence in real-time, quickly identify suspects and update back-end systems directly.
Photo credit: Bedfordshire Police
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