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FOCUS Polaris Wireless Location Solutions non-GPS enabled location information from the operator network, and enables a robust surveillance application at the law-enforcement agency site, eliminating the need for costly and timeconsuming information requests to operators. Fortunately, both conditions are being met by new technology developed in the U.S. and in place today, such as RFPM. With RFPM in place, law enforcement's frst condition is met. For the second, a locally deployed surveillance system that eliminates the troublesome requests to wireless operators, one must look overseas as an example. Several countries have deployed customized surveillance applications that connect directly to the wireless operator's network while presenting an easy-to-use interface that is directly accessible by law enforcement. With this tool, law enforcement can Location capabilities record suspect locations and can generate alerts when locate and track suspects in real time, sensitive areas are breached. as well as locate all wireless devices in a specifc location at a specifc time (wireless operators currently charge $50-75 per hour per cellular tower for these so-called "tower dumps," vital to law enforcement in a public emergency such as a bombing or natural disaster). Of course, cooperation by the wireless operator would still be required, and the solution would need to be adapted to meet warrant guidelines and to satisfy privacy advocates. Once in place, this RFPM-enabled VEHICLE IMMOBILIZERS surveillance system would make the job of law enforce•Provenperformance ment substantially more effcient, saving time, money (since1958) and lives. The above examples demonstrate the breadth of •Collectunpaidfnes capabilities that high-accuracy wireless location technology provides to police departments. Location •Modelsforall technology enables a more effcient and inexpensive applications approach to law enforcement, a vital attribute in the •Parking current economic climate, and yet again proving itself enforcement to be an essential tool. •Anti-theft applications Bhavin Shah is the Vice President of Marketing and Business Development with Polaris Wireless. Prevent wheel damage! Use Rhino D, H, HG & PB Series (US PAT. 5,865,048 6,032,497) CALL FOR CATALOG 3183 HALL AVENUE • GRAND JUNCTION CO 81504 970-243-9500 fax 243-9200 toll free 1-866-545-6484 services@mitico.com • website: mitico.com PROUDLY MADE IN THE USA Click on EInfo at - www.lawandordermag.com reader service #13 32 LAW and ORDER I July 2013 LaO Post your comments on this story by visiting www.lawandordermag.com