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[July 30, 2003]
Detroit PD Orders 400 Tablet PCs From Xplore
Technologies
Xplore Technologies Corp. has
received an order for 400 rugged Tablet PCs for the City of Detroit Police
Department. The purchase order, which included 500 law enforcement docking
stations and related accessories, was issued by Independence
Communications, an authorized Xplore Platinum reseller, who has been
subcontracted by Tiburon, Inc. to be the systems integrator for the mobile
portion of the Detroit Police Department Project.
As part of its systems integration duties, Independence Communications
will be removing the existing older Mobile Data Terminals from the city's
police vehicles and installing Xplore's rugged MaximusPRO Tablet computers
and law enforcement docking system, as well as Pentax printers, magnetic
stripe readers, GPS and Lund Industries console boxes. Independence will
also be upgrading the existing radio system to IP digital radio 19,200 bps
and installing a CISCO high speed 802.11b network (hot spots only) at 15
precincts throughout the city and at one service location.
Utilizing Tiburon's comprehensive Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and
Reporting Software suite, with Xplore's rugged hardware systems, officers
in the City of Detroit will have the ability to run license plates and ID
checks, receive CAD calls, initiate car to car communications and access
local, state and federal databases while in their police vehicles.
According to Deputy Chief Gloria Reynolds from the City of Detroit Police
Department, "We did extensive research and evaluated several systems
integrators and top manufacturers for rugged mobile computing platforms.
Our project team solicited input from our officers, as well as IT and
maintenance personnel prior to making our selection. We needed a systems
integrator that had a proven track record for deployment and management,
and a mobile computing configuration that was flexible and dynamic enough
to meet the complex needs of a large urban department such as ours. In
evaluating all of the different form factors, it was clear that a
traditional laptop or a fixed in vehicle terminal would not work for our
application. Xplore's tablet form factor ideally met our diverse
requirements and Independence Communications has the expertise and
experience to provide an overall mobile computing system."
Don DiGeronimo, president of Independence Communication said, "We are
honored to be able to support the City of Detroit Police Department in
their efforts to advance into the next generation of law enforcement
technology. We have a proven systems integration methodology that is
ideally suited to public safety agencies requiring turnkey deployment and
support and are pleased to add another Xplore systems user to our growing
suite of customers throughout the north central United States."
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