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The iPolice in Dargaville by Rose Rees-Owen
The Dargaville Police have received iPads and iPhones as part of a nationwide rollout to upgrade systems and become mobile.
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Senior Sergeant Robert Nordstrom says the new technology will give police more time out of the office preventing crime. “It’s expected that officers will save around 30 minutes per shift to be reinvested in prevention — frontline staff no longer have to commute back to the office to do paperwork.” The station received 16 iPhones and seven iPads and Mr Nordstrom says it will also assist with their policing. Details such as registrations, drivers licence and previous convictions can be checked on the spot freeing up radio communication for emergencies. Other benefits include video calling enabling officers to show detectives a crime scene to establish whether it warrants further investigation. The technolog y is connected to the Vodafone p New Sergeant Mia Wilton has experience with the new devices from her former station in Masterton network and can only access New Sergeant Mia Wilton, who has an 11 month trial involving more than the internet in Vodafone coverage areas. “There are some limitations,” says taken over from Maria Nordstrom 100 frontline officers in Lower Hutt, Mr Nordstrom, “but we are working with recently promoted to district victim Napier, Counties-Manukau West and Vodafone to increase coverage,” adding manager for Northland, says the new West Coast. Over the next 12 years, police will that the devices have sophisticated technology is great. Her previous station in Masterton spend $159 million in operating costs security protecting police systems. “As well as passwords, if a device gets received the new devices earlier this of the new technology but may gain lost or stolen, the officer can ring the year and she appreciates the ability to $304.8 million in productivity benefits according to a time in motion study headquarters in Wellington and the device be mobile and access resources. The rollout follows the success of identified in the trial. ¢ gets wiped of information.”
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