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28/06/2012

San Francisco police developing apps to help officers fight crime in the field

San Francisco police developing apps to help officers fight crime in the field: San Francisco police car (FLICKR)






Police officers in San Francisco will soon begin testing a new computer app to help them file reports faster and easier than before — and a new mobile application is under development that will take things even further. 60 laptops are being provided by HP, and will be put into the hands of officers from the SFPD's current recruiting class. The app will let officers write up and file their reports when out on patrol, negating the need to run back to the station to handle paperwork, and could conceivably allow them to stay out on the streets from three to four extra hours a day.
The laptops are just the first step, however, with the SFPD also demoing a new mobile app at a conference on Monday. The new app, developed by San...
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