How new technology helps to keep Boones Mill officers safe

BOONES MILL, Va. – New know-how helps to deal with security considerations for regulation enforcement in Boones Mill, nevertheless it’s additionally led to a shocking variety of suspended licenses.

Boones Mill Police can now simply scan license plates and ID’s because of new computer systems of their patrol vehicles.

A grant additionally helped present physique and dashboard digicam.

A whole lot, if not hundreds, of autos move by means of the city on US-220 each day. These upgrades permit officers to finish extra visitors stops.

“It tells them instantly that ‘hey, this particular person might be needed, or is needed,’ after which additionally tells them if they’ve a hid weapons allow,” mentioned Chief Kelvin Pruett with the Boones Mill Police Division.

Now the division is wanting right into a system for e-tickets that they’re hoping to have in place by subsequent 12 months.