Town of New Berlin invests $10,000 in police technology
NEW BERLIN – At Monday's New Berlin Town Board meeting, trustees voted to invest more than $10,000 in upgrades for their police car computers after police said they've had enough.
The decision to purchase the new equipment was made after New Berlin Police Officer John Lowe researched police car computers and reviewed a bid of $10,406 with the board.
"We have a quote for the computers. That's fully installed, everything, for two computers in two cars," said Lowe.
Lowe said the bid was the only one received for the computer replacement project; and due to their current computers' issues, it's a necessary change.
"It's a constant struggle. We're using computers that are a decade old, and it's time for an upgrade," said New Berlin Police Officer Andrew Wheatley.
Wheatley said the computers have been causing grief for the New Berlin Police Department due to a number of issues, including port failure, where the computer won't recognize equipment such as scanners that have been plugged in, frequent crashes that require tech support when support isn't available, and a potentially high repair cost as each laptop is a sealed unit.
"The new computer systems are a tablet based system, where scanners will be built-in. You can transfer the equipment out of the vehicle more easily for taking statements or reviewing information, and all of the ports are brand new," he said.
According to Wheatley, having the upgraded technology in patrol cars will make the department's job more manageable, and he looks forward to the change in the near future.
The decision to purchase the new equipment was made after New Berlin Police Officer John Lowe researched police car computers and reviewed a bid of $10,406 with the board.
"We have a quote for the computers. That's fully installed, everything, for two computers in two cars," said Lowe.
Lowe said the bid was the only one received for the computer replacement project; and due to their current computers' issues, it's a necessary change.
"It's a constant struggle. We're using computers that are a decade old, and it's time for an upgrade," said New Berlin Police Officer Andrew Wheatley.
Wheatley said the computers have been causing grief for the New Berlin Police Department due to a number of issues, including port failure, where the computer won't recognize equipment such as scanners that have been plugged in, frequent crashes that require tech support when support isn't available, and a potentially high repair cost as each laptop is a sealed unit.
"The new computer systems are a tablet based system, where scanners will be built-in. You can transfer the equipment out of the vehicle more easily for taking statements or reviewing information, and all of the ports are brand new," he said.
According to Wheatley, having the upgraded technology in patrol cars will make the department's job more manageable, and he looks forward to the change in the near future.
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