By Will Sturgeon, 5 November 2002 12:40
NEWS German police have launched an SMS service which promises to speed up the process of catching suspected criminals. Descriptions of any felons at large will be texted to a network of mobile phones as soon as police begin investigating a report. An SMS description will be sent to taxi drivers and public transport workers in the area in an attempt to bring in suspects. The system will also be used for quickly spreading the number plates of stolen cars or descriptions of missing persons. The service will be tested in 10 German cities over the next five months, during which time results will doubtless be monitored by other law enforcement agencies across Europe. If the German trial proves successful it will be rolled out nationwide during 2003.
In order to post a comment you need to be registered and logged in.
Log in or create your silicon.com account below