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08-10-12 12:44 AM
Using the new system, investigators will be able to access information through live video feeds and could potentially see who left a suspicious package behind just moments later, Kelly said.
The system will also allow cops to get a reading on radioactive substances, and determine if it is naturally occurring, some kind of weapon or a harmless isotope used in medical treatments.
We can track where a car associated with a murder suspect is currently located and where its been over the past several days, weeks or months, Kelly said. This is a system developed by police officers for police officers.
The system will also check license plate numbers to a watch list and alert investigators if a match is detected and quickly pull up crime reports, arrests and warrants on a suspect.
The system has some civil liberties advocates warning of Big Brother type surveillance.
We fully support the police using technology to combat crime and terrorism, but law-abiding New Yorkers should not end up in a police database every time they walk their dog, go to the doctor, or drive around Manhattan, said New York Civil Liberties Union Associate Legal Director Chris Dunn.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...ticle-1.1132135
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