Police armed with new technology
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Hi-tech pocket computers are helping police outwit wanted suspects who try to bluff their way out of being arrested when stopped on the streets.
Frontline officers in West Yorkshire equipped with handheld Blackberry devices can now instantly download digital mugshots of wanted offenders.
The upgraded technology aims to catch out those who try to avoid arrest by giving false details.
West Yorkshire Police said the devices had saved £8.8m by speeding up checks.
The devices enable frontline officers to instantly access digital mugshots and check other vital information on an individual they have stopped.
Hi-tech pocket computers are helping police outwit wanted suspects who try to bluff their way out of being arrested when stopped on the streets.Frontline officers in West Yorkshire equipped with handheld Blackberry devices can now instantly download digital mugshots of wanted offenders.
The upgraded technology aims to catch out those who try to avoid arrest by giving false details.
West Yorkshire Police said the devices had saved £8.8m by speeding up checks.
The devices enable frontline officers to instantly access digital mugshots and check other vital information on an individual they have stopped.
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