From the Njection website:
Final hurdle gives the OK to Njection.com to allow for the installation of GPS trackers in police vehicles nationwide.
Portland, OR April 1, 2008 – Njection.com (http://njection.com/) has acquired permission to install Global Positioning Systems (GPS) devices in the vehicles of patrol officers, undercover cars, and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) vehicles. The information will be available on the Njection.com Website giving its visitors a detailed view of where police officers are in their area and how well they are responding to crime in their neighborhood.
“This level of transparency is highly unprecedented.†says Shannon Atkinson, President/Founder of Njection.com. “It is very heartwarming to receive this level of access for such an organization. We feel honored to be in such an exclusive arrangement.â€
Not only will the “Near Real Time†information be available on the website (http://njection.com/coptrak) , but it will be available via Windows Mobile 6, Blackberry Mobile phones, and Palm Mobile Phones as well for anyone to access.
“I feel a lot better with this announcement.†Jeffery Jarvis, 2nd time felon looking at his 3rd strike. “This information will be very helpful for me in my line of work. I am just upset that is has taken this long to get something like this startedâ€
“There are always some bugs we need to work our initially,†Shannon adds, “but I am confident that injuries will be low and people will feel a lot safer knowing where they are at all times.â€
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