The Queensland Police Service (QPS) said that the QLiTE QTasks program will provide frontline officers with a list of prioritised calls for service, based on their location and operational capability.
Previously, this has been done through police radio or at a police station.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Bruce McNab said that this will reduce congestion on police radio by up to 80 per cent, freeing up their voice network for critical communications.
It is not available in our local NHW area just yet as it has just been rolled out as a pilot program in the Capricornia District, but further implementation is planned at communication centres across the state in the coming year.
A few years ago, police officers would rely on their radios to conduct checks in the field. They would then record these details in their notebooks and later return to a station to enter information into their records management system.
Now, QPS officers are equipped with over 5000 “QLiTE” mobile devices giving them access to a specialised suite of integrated law enforcement apps.
These devices allow frontline officers, supervisors and Police Communication Centres to see where incidents are occurring and the location of police resources on a map.
(Source: adapted from a MyPolice Queensland Police News article posted 14 Oct 16)
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