Police forces use Motorola mobile apps to digitise frontline ops
Summary
“We are proud to partner with States of Jersey on the mission of digitising police work,” said Phil Jefferson, vice-president for Western Europe and North Africa – and UK and Ireland country manager – at Motorola Solutions.Chief inspector Ian Williams, digital mobile lead at West Yorkshire Police, said Pronto had been especially helpful in the face of the austerity cuts imposed on the public sector by the government since 2010.Earlier in 2018, West Yorkshire Police – which serves a population of 2.2 million people – rolled out Pronto-based mobile fingerprinting across the county, issuing handheld scanners to officers that attach to their smartphones through the Micro USB port , and access a biometric service gateway system.Within days of deployment, the system played a vital role in identifying a seriously injured individual who had fallen from a block of flats, ensuring prompt and appropriate medical care.The scanners have helped cut the number of people arrested in West Yorkshire, and while he acknowledged concerns over police overreach, Williams said the amount of auditable data collected meant incidents of inappropriate activity on the part of officers were now far less likely.