Mobile police go on-line
Residents of the Peats electorate will benefit from the completion of the Carr Governments $7 million project to fit first response police cars with Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs), according local member Ms Marie Andrews.
Ms Andrews said this years record $1.6 billion police budget contained the final funding component for the last of a total of 15 MDTs to be installed in the Brisbane Water Local Area Command (LAC) throughout her electorate.
"This funding is an important part of the Governments plan to transform, through technology, operational police cars into virtual police stations," she said.
"MDTs will give officers in police vehicles access to police intelligence anywhere, anytime.
"They can also enter data directly via their MDTs.
"This will free up computer use at police stations and help with smooth changes of shifts."
Police Minister Mr Paul Whelan made the announcement following the State Budget.
"MDTs have changed forever operational policing by greatly improving officer safety and efficiency," Mr Whelan said.
"We are providing the people of this state with a highly mobile and revitalised police frontline," he said.
The MDTs also have geographic positioning system capacity, which enables officers in another station or another place to pinpoint the exact location of a police vehicle.
Media release, June 4