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Peoria police ask city leaders to replace slow mobile data computers after $400,000 productivity estimate
Summary
The Peoria Police Department has asked city leadership to replace its mobile data computers after officers reported log‑on delays; the department estimated the problem cost about $400,000 in lost productivity and says the new devices will be assigned to individual officers and able to log on in seconds.
The Peoria Police Department asked the mayor and Peoria City Council a few weeks ago to approve replacement of its mobile data computers, citing officer reports that delay in logging on has slowed patrol work and cost the department roughly $400,000 in lost productivity, Police Chief, Peoria Police Department, said.
The chief described mobile data computers, known as MDCs, as “our lifeline for the work that we do each and every day,” saying officers use them to gather incident intelligence, identify vehicles and write reports. “It took them over 30 minutes just to log on to duty,” the chief said, and the department’s calculation — using a 48‑week…
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