TETRA digital radio with a five-megapixel camera

June 2013 IT infrastructure

Public safety and law enforcement officials need to reduce crime and create safer communities in a cost-effective manner and are investigating how technology can assist this process. Key benefits and cost savings are likely to be most visible in the area of evidence gathering capabilities to improve prosecution success rates. With limited resources, evidence often is not captured or degrades before dedicated evidence-gathering officers can be deployed. Giving frontline officers the capability to capture evidential images at the scene of a crime or incident has been shown to reduce the time spent in court and increase conviction rates.

With this in mind, Motorola Solutions launched a mission-critical imaging solution for frontline officers. This is a combination of the new MTP6750 Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) handheld radio featuring an integrated five-megapixel camera and the Photograph and Intelligence Communications System (PICS) image management solution. Through PICS, images captured on the MTP6750 can be managed, authenticated and shared within a public safety organisation’s existing workflows, enabling verification of captured images at any point and reducing the chance of evidence being deemed unusable in a prosecution.

Safer, smarter, faster

* This is the first TETRA radio to integrate a five-megapixel digital camera into the same easy-to-use radio form factor for which Motorola’s TETRA handsets are known. Integrating image capture and processing capabilities into the radio platform ensures that common workflow processes are enforced and images come under the security protocols of the agency.

* A large QVGA colour display allows officers to view images with a single glance.

* Built on the newly launched MTP6000 Radio Series platform, the new TETRA handheld enables a wide range of data connectivity options, including integrated Bluetooth, Multi-Slot Packet Data and support for TETRA Enhanced Data Services (TEDS). This enables frontline personnel to share text messages and images reliably, securely and quickly.

* The integrated WAP browser with WAP Push capability allows the user to access information sources such as databases and view images on the large screen and for images to be pushed directly to the user, rapidly sharing valuable intelligence.

* The MTP6750 offers an integrated Direct-Mode Repeater. Working range can be further extended by up to 14% through the radio’s Class 3L (1.8W) transmit power capability and best-in-class receiver sensitivity.

* The image software is intuitive. Users can be confident that common workflow processes are enforced and images come under the security protocols of the agency.

* Always in the hands of front line officers, the new TETRA handheld with integrated camera functionality offers them the ability to take images without the need for additional devices.

* PICS covers three key areas – Integrated Terminal Management (iTM), Indelible Digital Marking and Application Programming Interface (API).

* Indelible Digital Marking is designed to verify that images have not been tampered with before being used in law courts. Image captures include metadata such as time and date, location, user ID and more.

For more information contact Motorola Solutions, +27 (0)11 800 7917, vikela.rankin@motorolasolutions.com, www.motorolasolutions.com/xu-en/home





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