New technology would let police
get information on-the-go
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| The new information system will enable police to bypass central dispatch when they need to find information on criminals or criminal records. (BRETT HOLTON/ The Rockbridge Report) |
The Lexington Police Department will be installing laptops in its squad vehicles if its $58,000 state grant application is approved. The computers would allow officers to check the criminal backgrounds of people they pull over.
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journalism students.
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Prof. Indira Somani
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