MOSCOW, ID – The ultimate in law enforcement technology is now being utilized by the Latah County Sheriff’s Office.
The agency is launching a new system which integrates cutting edge technology for deputy body and car cameras and evidence record keeping. The sheriff’s office received a nearly half a million dollar federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice for the system from a company called Utility out of Georgia. Federal dollars paid for the system, the installation into deputy patrol vehicles and training.
The high tech links up deputy body and car cams to the cloud in real time which allows commanders to see instantly what’s happening on patrol. All of the video and audio is automatically uploaded to the cloud saving deputies paperwork and keeping them on patrol. Some of the Latah County Sheriff’s patrol cars now have two bumper cameras with AI that can scan and analyze vehicle plates. Sheriff Richie Skiles says the license plate scanner technology will only be used to look for stolen vehicles and missing children. The system also provides new officer safety features that will send an alert if the deputy needs assistance.
All 30 Latah County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicles and deputies will be using the system starting Friday. Officials previewed the system to local reporters on Thursday.
The office is the second law enforcement agency in Idaho to use this new technology.
The sheriff’s office in Moscow has been using body cams since 2007.
SOURCE: Big Country News