Tallahassee, FL - (November 20, 2006) - The NYPD has multiple databases of information such as history of violence, gun permits, and warrant data. Historically this information was not readily available to Officers in the field other than by radio contact with dispatchers or accessing their in-vehicle computer. In addition, the information that was available was often inaccurate or incomplete. For instance, warrant checks were based strictly on text descriptions of a subject and were found in many cases to be inaccurate.

The Mobile Handheld computer is a Datamaxx wireless solution that enables Officers to retrieve critical information in any location at any time. The Datamaxx solution provides an exceptionally user-friendly interface that is capable of accessing multiple Federal, State, and NYPD databases wirelessly through a rugged handheld device, thus enhancing Officer safety and streamlining the investigative process. Considerable research was performed to identify reliable network connection methodologies that would ensure persistent, uninterrupted delivery of data.

The Datamaxx handheld application is an extension of the Datamaxx MDC-2020 application delivered to NYPD, which runs on laptops in all NYPD vehicles. The Datamaxx handheld application also added access to other NYPD databases not available on any other application such as Domestic Violence, Pistol License and Warrant Photos. The additional databases have proven to be such a success that the NYPD is currently planning with Datamaxx, the upgrade of the in-vehicle software to include this functionality. In one case, Officers were able to arrest an individual wanted for murder by comparing the photo of a wanted person delivered to the handheld device with the person the Officers had stopped for investigative purposes.

The handheld has been used by Patrol Officers, Counter Terrorism, Vice and many other Bureaus. All users of the device have statistically shown that an increase of available information leads to increased safety for both officers and civilians. An added benefit has been the time savings of dispatchers who were previously tasked with running and transmitting this information to field units.

Currently, the Datamaxx application has been deployed to over 200 hardened devices. The NYPD plans to make the device available to all members of the department and has scaled the back-end of the application to provide for over 30,000 users.

NYPD Chief of Personnel, Rafael Pineiro, was instrumental in starting this project with Datamaxx, while he was the Executive Officer of the Housing Bureau, and he expanded the project while serving as the Commanding Officer of the Management Information Systems Division. He continues to be involved in every step of the planning and implementation process. The project evolved under the direction of Lieutenant Neil Walsh and Captain Donald Francisco, Commanding Officer of the Enhancement Unit of the Communications Division of the Office of Information Technology. Detective Wayne Scibelli was responsible for recommending the Datamaxx technology and executing the project with the help of Datamaxx Professional Services.

About Datamaxx

Datamaxx Group, headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida, is the premier provider of advanced communications, applications, enterprise intelligence solutions, consulting, and professional services to law enforcement, criminal justice, public safety and homeland security agencies.

Datamaxx is a privately held, Florida-certified and woman-owned minority enterprise serving over 70 percent of the law enforcement communications' market with more than 250,000 end users in 35 states in North America, Canada, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Datamaxx customers consist of local, state and federal agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Transportation Security Administration, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the New York City Police Department.

Datamaxx also has offices in Washington D.C., Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, New York, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, Virginia, and West Virginia.

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