Deems. Now that’s a word you don’t often hear in the world of computing technology. But ask NYPD, and they will label Windows phones as absolutely brilliant tools that help them fight crime.
Fight crime in ways never seen before.
The New York Police Department has apps installed on their Windows powered smartphones, which allows police officers to respond to 911 calls at a much faster pace than before — and that is because details are already present on the phone displays even before a dispatcher sends an alert.
In fact, Jessica Tisch, NYPD Deputy Commissioner for Information Technology Jessica has claimed that smartphones are now at least as critical for the officers as the patrol cars:
“In the first four and a half months of this year, response times to crimes in progress in New York City are down 12.6% – to lows not seen in over half a decade.
We’re shaving over a minute off of these average response times. And, somewhat more impressively, for critical crimes in progress, we’re also down nearly 12% – to 4 minutes and 26 seconds, from just over 5 minutes at the same time last year.”
The department also provided a bunch of statistics showing how these Windows Phone powered handsets have been used by the NYPD police officers.
Some 7,000 cops are currently using Windows Phone devices, and they have, up until now, looked into a total of 29,000 911 alerts. Additionally, they have responded to 300 accident reports, and 60 complaints involving crimes or requests for assistance.
This is not the first time NYPD has praised Windows Phone smartphones for their efficiency, but according to the department, running custom dedicated software on these handsets has completely changed the way police resources are directed to respond to 911 calls.
All the information that officers need to respond to these situations is on their screens, and they no longer have to wait for radio dispatchers to direct them to the jobs.
source:windows10update
