Ohio Governor Mike Dewine, Director of the Ohio Public Security Ministry Andy Wilson, and Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP), Colonel Charles Jones, announced on Friday that Improved downward bonding technology is now available for use by local police.
The enlarged technology allows the OSHP aviation unit to transmit live flows of aerial video sequences to order staff in the field during active and scalable criminal investigations and emergencies. Previously available only for local police in areas surrounding Columbus and Akron, nine strategically placed liaison receivers now allow you to transmit an aerial video from anywhere in the state.
“This technology practically puts the commander of the ground incidents in the sky with our Ohio State road patrol team, which gives them wider prospects of active scenes and more information to help make critical decisions public security, “said Governor Dewine. “Before now, local police were counting on the patrol to describe air opinions by radio, but giving them the ability to see the scene with their own eyes is so much more effective.”
Ohio would only be the second state of the country capable of making a live aerial video everywhere in its state lines. Any agency with Internet access and correct identification information can display the live flow in real time on a phone, tablet or desktop computer.
“The expansion of the downward liaison program represents an increase in our collaborative public security efforts,” said Colonel Charles A. Jones, a superintendent of the patrol. “Providing real -time air images directly to our law application of the law improves the awareness of the situation, accelerates response times and supports informed decisions to protect our communities.”
On average, the OSHP aviation unit responds to more than 1,000 support calls each year. Missions include initiatives to reduce violent crimes, searches of criminal suspects, searches of disappeared persons, evaluations of damage caused by storms and the attenuation of the continuation of vehicles.
“Many Ohio law enforcement organizations, especially in rural state regions, have no aviation capacity,” said director Wilson, Ohio Department of Public Security. “This incredible asset provides a precious resource to help these agencies fight crime and protect the public.”
Technological expansion has been financed mainly with the financing of states and federals awarded by the Ohio violent crimes reduction subsidy program. The use of enlarged downstream bonding technology will support work to reduce violent crimes by increasing the probability of violent apprehensions by offenders and dissuading future acts of violence.