A new tool called (COW), a cellular on wheels, is a real lifesaver for missing children.
Imagine if your child goes missing in a sea of people. It can happen in the blink of an eye. Losing your child even for a second to a couple of minutes is terrifying and tracking him or her down at an event like the state fair may seem impossible, until now.
It’s all thanks to a new tool called a cellular on wheels or COW, for short.
This new device may look like your typical smartphone, but law enforcement says this invention helps them respond more quickly and efficiently to emergencies at large scale events.
If a child goes missing, officers are able to snap a picture immediately of the child and send it to every officer within five to ten minutes to help locate the child family. They use their own LTE network that allows them to communicate with whoever is on that network.
Just like a cellphone, officers are able to send messages with the touch of a button, whether it’s for a missing child or someone who’s been trespassed from the fair. Yet, these texts are on an encrypted network and are only sent to those with COWs.
This new device helps officers to communicate better and also allow them to use their resources more efficiently as they are able to know the exact location of all officers which in turn helps minimize response times.
State Police plan on using the COWs at every large scale event in New Mexico from here on as these devices not only help public safety but also officer safety.
The COW’s are in a trial period in New Mexico, as part of a federal plan to build out permanent public safety networks nationwide.
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