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Western Australian Police Force in technology partnershipWorld first initiative with use of CarPlay for operational policingTechnology to increase efficiency and improve situational awareness for officersMcGowan Government investing in digital transformation of WA Police ForcePolice officers across Western Australia will soon have access to new technology in their cars to give them better and faster access to crucial police information which will save time when they respond to emergencies.In a world first initiative the WA Police Force is partnering with Apple and Motorola Solutions to give officers access to police data and intelligence through CarPlay.As part of the WA Police Forces digital transformation the McGowan Government has invested more than 34 million to roll out personal issue mobile smartphones to every operational police officer.Now thanks to a collaboration with Apple and Motorola Solutions those mobile devices will link in with CarPlay allowing drivers to use voice commands to manage their response to incidents.Officers responding to calls in the community will be able to arrive at the scene of an incident faster and with greater situational awareness about the incident as it is unfolding. This will save time and mean officers are better prepared for what they are confronted with.Since taking office the McGowan Government has invested more than 90 million in police technology including body-worn cameras drones personal issue mobile devices and automatic number plate recognition technology ANPR.
