International Law Enforcement and Public Safety Officials Meet to Spotlight High-Tech Crime-Fighting.ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1998--For the 20th consecutive year, law enforcement and public safety officials from around the world are gathering in Orange County, Calif., this week as Printrak International Inc. (Nasdaq:AFIS AFIS Automated Fingerprint Identification System AFIS Aerodrome Flight Information Service AFIS Armed Forces Radio and Television Service AFIS Airborne Flight Information System AFIS Automated Fingerprinting Identification System (Pakistan) ) hosts its Annual Users' Conference in Anaheim. The company is one of the world's leading providers of automated fingerprint identification systems Automated Fingerprint Identification System (or AFIS) is a system to automatically match one or many unknown fingerprints against a database of known prints. This is done for various reasons, not the least of which is because the person has committed a crime. (AFIS), mugshot systems, computer aided dispatch (CAD) systems, record management systems (RMS (1) (Record Management Services) A file management system used in VAXs. (2) (Root Mean Square) A method used to measure electrical output in volts and watts. 1. RMS - Record Management Services. 2. ) and fail management systems. The Printrak Users' Group A users' group (also users group or user group) is a type of club focused on the use of a particular technology, usually (but not always) computer-related. is made up of hundreds of officials representing a diverse group of U.S. and international government agencies which utilize Printrak's leading-edge technology and products. More than 350 officials and administrators from agencies including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Royal Canadian Mounted Police, constabulary organized (1873) as the Northwest Mounted Police to bring law and order to the Canadian west. In 1920 the name was changed to the present title. and the FBI, as well as provincial, state and local law enforcement representatives from around the world are expected to attend the five-day conference. The event will feature sessions designed to educate and inform officials of the latest technology solutions available to law enforcement and public safety agencies. Presentations will cover topics including technology in the courtroom, jail management, digital crime-scene photography and Year 2000 issues. Printrak will provide hands-on demonstrations of its industry- leading technology and products, including the latest in crime scene and mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings applications that allow police officers to launch automated fingerprint fingerprint, an impression of the underside of the end of a finger or thumb, used for identification because the arrangement of ridges in any fingerprint is thought to be unique and permanent with each person (no two persons having the same prints have ever been searches from their patrol cars. "Our goal is to provide a forum for sharing ideas, insights and real-world experiences with technology solutions that are making a real difference in solving crimes, getting criminals off the streets and providing highly responsive public safety services," said William Schade, Pinellas County (Florida) Sheriff's Office. Schade is chairman of the Printrak Users' Group. "As an increasing number of governments around the world rely on our technology and products to ensure their citizens the highest level of safety and protection, the Printrak Users' Group continues to grow stronger each year," said Richard Giles, president and 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. . "We are pleased to have the opportunity to develop the innovative, comprehensive technology solutions that enable them to do their jobs more reliably and efficiently." Company Information Printrak International (http://www.printrakinternational.com) is a leading worldwide supplier of integrated identification and information systems used primarily in criminal justice and public safety applications, and with increasing frequency in civil applications such as national I.D., welfare and immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. control. Printrak's Digital Justice Solution(tm) provides networked fingerprint, photo imaging, computer aided dispatch and automated records management systems. The company's systems serve approximately 700 national, state, county and municipal agencies in 36 countries. |
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