CHARLOTTE, N.C. — University of North Carolina at Charlotte officers tested a new app called the Effective Emergency Response Communication (EERC) System during a training exercise Friday.
The app, which officers used on their iPod Touches, lets the command center see where each officer is, tells officers where the suspect is and sends three-dimensional directions, the Charlotte Observer reports. Officers can also use the app to tell the command center the locations of people who are injured or need assistance.
The app is the brainchild of Bill Ribarsky, chairman of UNC Charlotte’s computer science department and director of the Charlotte Visualization Center. Its development was funded by the National Institute of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security.
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