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Ford Crown Vic Police Safety Concerns Prompts i-Track to Show GPS Wireless Officer and Vehicle Safety System to State Police Agency Officials.


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DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2002

"i-Track," Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB

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:ITRK) AVL's Exclusive World Wide Distributor, announced today, that it will be showing its newly designed proprietary i-Track Chaperone chaperone /chap·er·one/ (shap´er-on) someone or something that accompanies and oversees another.

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(TM) Satellite vehicle safety and GPS satellite tracking system to officials of a State Police agency today. AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) See mobile positioning.  engineers have modified the personal tracking system i-Track Chaperone(TM), to facilitate the demands of police to have immediate information regarding vehicle crashes and officer safety related information from the field.

The small in vehicle unit is covertly installed and is connected to both a Ford(TM) Motor Company crash sensor, which is built specifically for Crown Victoria Police vehicles, as well as a small panic button. In the event of a vehicle crash, the unit automatically responds with an emergency email and or page or cell phone notification to the command center dispatcher Software that determines what pending tasks should be done next and assigns the available resources to accomplish it. It may execute other programs or generate a list for human operators to follow. See scheduler. . The email has a live hyper-link that shows the actual location as well as the nature of the event. AVL has been the pioneer of event-based vehicle tracking systems worldwide for over a decade. The message text relates the type of event, i.e, "officer needs assistance" and or "crash" and simultaneously provides the location on a map that is both date and time stamped See timestamp. .

AVL engineers test reports have shown the response time to receive this important information is less than 15 seconds from point to point. Response times to aid in officer assistance issues will be greatly reduced, especially in those cases where the officer may be disabled or radio communication is not available. This action is made possible utilizing the newest and broadest wireless network infrastructure available today, and operates using the digital control channel of over 70 wireless carriers across Canada Across Canada was an afternoon program that formerly aired on The Weather Network. The segment ran from early 1999 until mid 2002. The show ran from 3:00PM ET until 7:00 PM ET. , the US and Mexico.

With the utilization of the latest in Blue-tooth(TM) technology, this new device can also be used by the officer while outside the vehicle in the event of an assault or officer down scenario.

"Officer safety is a growing concern for police agencies worldwide, and we are confident that this safety device will enhance the degree of safety and response times to officers who work in an extremely hazardous environment," states Peter Fisher Peter Fisher could be:
  • Peter Fisher (Australian actor)
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  • Peter Fisher (Canadian historian) is sometimes referred to as “the first historian of New Brunswick.
, i-Track CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "With the ever increasing numbers of police officer assaults and police car crashes today, the time and demand for this newest wireless has arrived and we have the low cost solution available today."

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 OR SIMILAR BODY, HAVE APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. Statements contained in this press release that are not historical fact are "forward-looking" statements and involve important risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties, which are detailed in i-Track's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause i-Track's results to differ materially from current expectations as expressed in this press release.
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