MVPD validates Polaris Altus Blue Force tracking application

Polaris Wireless and Mountain View, California, Police Department (MVPD) have successfully tested Altus blue force tracking application, designed to augment police safety measures.

During the two-day demonstration, some officers, equipped with department-provided mobile phones, have been monitored from a command post set up using Polaris Wireless Altus in a two-day concert event grounds.

The MVPD commanders used the application to locate and track over twenty uniformed and plain-clothes police officers as well as tracked officers’ movements during the concert.

Mountain View Police Department lieutenant Chris Hsiung said the Polaris Wireless Altus application offers many opportunities due to its ability to locate officers using mobile devices.

"In an ongoing effort to ensure the safety of the citizens of Mountain View, we continually seek out industry-leading technology that enables us to do our jobs more safely and efficiently," Hsiung added.

Polaris Wireless product management executive director Don Weigel said, "By providing an innovative approach to locate and track officers, Polaris Wireless Altus is ensuring that cutting-edge technology is put to use to increase the capabilities and effectiveness of public safety organizations."

The Altus blue force tracking system enables police departments and other law enforcement organisations to track police and other field officers including firefighters and emergency medical services technicians, specifically when they are out of reach of their patrol vehicles.