PSS offers on-the-spot technological support
A new handheld computer equipped with a biometric fingerprint detector, smart card reader, a micro-camera, GPS, and a GSM/GPRS module will be on show at the ACPO Exhibition.
The Patrol Support System (PSS) developed by Italian-based company ELSAG and on display at the HeliMedia stand enables officers to quickly and accurately verify a persons identity via fingerprint acquisition and comparison with the central database.
The camera takes pictures and video which can be viewed on the built-in display; the GPS device gives geographical position, while the GSM/GPRS module allows voice calls via an earpiece and data forwarding.
HeliMedia will also be announcing the latest progress in linking ground-based ANPR back-office station and database technology with L3-WESCAMs advanced stabilised multi-sensor airborne camera systems.