97 cop phones lost or stolen

NINETY-SEVEN Blackberry smartphones given to PSNI officers allow them spend up to 15 per cent more time on patrols have been either lost or stolen in the past two years, it’s been revealed.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Jan 2013, 16:01 BST

The PSNI revealed 94 devices were lost and three stolen between 2010/11 and 2011/12. Police render lost and stolen Blackberry devices inoperable as soon as they are reported missing.

According to the PSNI 4,000 Blackberry Smartphone’s have been given to frontline officers.

The model being used is the Blackberry Curve 8900.

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Earlier this year top police officer Stephen Martin stated local officers now spend 15 per cent more time on patrols because smartphones enable them to complete paperwork on the hoof.

Writing to Derry City Council Chief Executive he stated: “The introduction of Blackberry smartphones which have now been distributed to over 4,000 frontline police officers has also reduced the need to return to a police station to complete administrative tasks.

“This has already increased the amount of patrol time per officer per shift by over 15 per cent - meaning an extra hour per officer, per shift is spent on the street, in the community they serve.”

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