Mapping techology
Mapping techology
Police agencies may require navigation capabilities most ordinary citizens don't.

While broadband can now live-stream police car video, computers can also analyze that video instantly, freeing human eyes and brains from watching all the mundane goings on.

For instance, if a subject car suddenly takes off during a routine traffic stop, a computer can instantly recognize the image of a car moving away quickly and alert supervisors that a chase is about to ensue. The officer, himself may not even need call that in. He can just jump back in the car and get going. Even the car's lights and siren will automatically switch to a pursuit mode.

Police cars can also get unique mapping and navigation capabilities. For instance, while simply being able to get to a given location is enough for most of us, a police car may be required to approach the location from a specific direction, even if it means driving the wrong way down a one -way street, not something that ordinary civilian navigation could -- or, really, should -- do.


Last updated November 08 2011: 3:45 PM ET
Join the Conversation
Find Your Next Car

Get the latest car news:

Most Popular
 
 
 
 
 

Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar: © 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2018. All rights reserved. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices © S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018 and/or its affiliates.