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EQUIPPING THE OFFICER tion (for example, between gunshot detection and video) and smart resource assignment (based on specific resource attributes such as availability, skills and location). The NICE Situator also provides operators with step-by-step guided action plans based on pre-defined response procedures. This minimizes the potential for human error. These systems are currently being rolled out to law enforcement, but are already in use in many U.S. airports, seaports, utilities and other places. roaming partners (most likely Verizon and/or AT&T; and/or T-Mobile, according to Lyrintzis) while providing the familiar Android user experience and capability to run Android apps. "With the LTE data rates, processing power and memory in the device, the officers can run (a) multitude of data-heavy applications, such as video streaming, and have practically the same connectivity and communications capabilities in their hands, as they have in their patrol vehicles," says Lyrintzis. These devices are currently available for demo and field trials. EB Specialized Device Platform (SDP) What is it? A versatile communications platform targeted to vertical markets. Company: Elektrobit What it does: Company Vice President Jani Lyrintzis says EB SDP based SmartPhones are the first smartphone devices to provide effortless roaming capability between FirstNet and its MORIS Mobile Offender Recognition and Information System What is it? Mobile biometric information for offender identification geared for smartphone use. Company: BI-2 Technologies What it does: Company President Sean Mullin says this technology will Circle 55 on Reader Service Card 22 Law Enforcement Technology June 2013 www.officer.com The MORIS Mobile Offender Recognition and Information System verifies subject identification and accesses background information with one database. allow all levels of law enforcement, as well as military and intelligence organizations, to verify subject identity, criminal backgrounds and certain types of risk information, all with a central database. This smartphone technology provides iris, fingerprint, and facial recognition identification technology to local law enforcement and public safety officers, ranging from police officers, patrol deputies and