Additional resources and new technology for officers
Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services Jack Dempsey and Commissioner Ian Stewart today announced that the QPS Lite Information Technology Exchange (QLiTE) project has been expanded to 2750 devices.
Police Commissioner Ian Stewart said QLiTE is internationally recognised technology that is helping to transform the service.
“The project has been recently recognised with a Merit Award at the prestigious Asia Pacific ICT Alliance Awards in Jakarta and that follows awards at both the Queensland and National iAwards.
“QLiTE employs a simple interface enabling officers to quickly confirm person or vehicle identity, identify risks to themselves or the community, and to take appropriate action.
“The technology is being used by officers and last month we saw 493,000 vehicle searches conducted, 202,000 Person Records and 19,000 Street Checks created.
“QLiTE was developed in consultation with frontline officers and it continues to be developed. New functionality will be rolled out later this month to provide officers with the ability to issue and record ‘directions’ in the field,” Commissioner Stewart said.
Police Minister Jack Dempsey said that the new iPad technology which will improve response times for police and allow them to spend more time on the frontline.
“The QLiTE program developed here in Queensland gives police access to information on offenders, vehicles and cases at their fingertips via an iPad, and it is improving police responses.”
“We have exceeded our target and enabled our additional officers right across Queensland to deliver better services to families through cutting edge crime-busting technology.” Police Minister Jack Dempsey.
