Some UK Police Force and the Blackberry

I think it’s called South West. Or maybe it’s South East. Who knows. We’re talking Basildon, anyway. Maybe it’s Essex. I think they’re changing it all.

Ok… Let’s call it Essex Police.

Essex Police, I am reliably informed, are pursuing a Blackberry strategy for their officers. Me, I’d have definitely gone Good Mobile Messaging rather than Blackberry.

Anyway. The rather neat news is that they’ve got it so they can send a picture of a suspect, via email, to the Police Officer’s Blackberry. That is wicked. You can request pictures of suspects and what not sent to your handset! Nifty! Access to the Police National Computer by Blackberry is also apparently muted. Interesting.

Now, the only flaw? I gather that Blackberries are only being issued to officers of Inspector level or above. Arse.

I think some front-line officers are getting them in some forces. Good idea I think.