Mobile Data Terminal

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Dear Dorset Police,

I would like to request some information about your forces used of in car mobile data terminals. I have a number of questions:

a. Does your force have any vehicles fitted with mobile data terminals?

b. If yes to B, how many vehicles are fitted with mobile data terminals?

c. If yes to B, which make and model of mobile data terminal is in use?

d. If yes to B, what was the cost to install the mobile data terminals in the vehicle?

e. If yes to B, what is the annual cost to maintain the mobile data terminals in the vehicles?

For clarification, item A. I consider a mobile data terminal to be any piece of hardware designed to allow the user of the vehicle access to Police systems whilst they are at a place other than a Police station (i.e. a laptop installed in the car). Although for clarification purposes I would not consider a two way radio which is only operated as a two way radio to be a mobile data terminal.

For clarification, item D. The term cost to install will take in to account any costs associated with the procurement and purchase of the mobile data terminal, any cradles/holders, wiring looms and time taken to fit all of the equipment in the Police vehicle.

For clarification, item E. The term annual cost to maintain would take in to account data useage costs, any rental of equipment, repairs, any costs incurred to maintain the systems currently in use.

Yours faithfully,

Nick S

Pharoah, Lucianne,

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Acknowledgement from Dorset Police Freedom of Information Office

 

I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by Dorset Police on the 5th February 2013.

 

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (the Act).  You will receive a response within the
statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act.  In some
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Yours sincerely,

Lucianne Pharoah

Freedom of Information Officer

Professional Standards Department

Dorset Police Headquarters

Winfrith, Dorchester. DT2 8DZ

 

Tel. 01305 223402

Fax. 01305 223771

Email. [email address]

Visit the Freedom of Information Pages of the Dorset Police Website at
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Pharoah, Lucianne,

Dear Nick S,

Before we can continue to process your request, please confirm your full
name.

Yours Sincerely,
Lucianne Pharoah
Freedom of Information Officer
Professional Standards Department
Dorset Police Headquarters
Winfrith, Dorchester. DT2 8DZ

Tel. 01305 223402
Fax. 01305 223771
Email. [email address]
Visit the Freedom of Information Pages of the Dorset Police Website at
http://www.dorset.police.uk/Default.aspx...

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Dear Pharoah, Lucianne,

My full details are Nick Smith, my contact address is [email address]

I can confirm that in the questions where I have typed IF YES TO B that I should have written IF YES TO A

Yours sincerely,

Nick S

Pharoah, Lucianne,

Thank you for your email.

I am now out of the office until Friday 15th February 2013. Please refer any urgent enquiries to Mr Keith Campbell - Freedom of Information Manager via the following:

Email: [Dorset Police request email]
Telephone: 01305 223590

Alternatively, your enquiry shall be dealt with on my return.

Kind Regards,
Lucianne Pharoah
Freedom of Information Officer

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