Trimble releases mobile citation software for police

- Gary Thayer, Editor

September 26, 2005 -- (MobileVillage) -- Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) today introduced T-Ticket mobile citation software bundled with the Trimble Recon rugged handheld computer. T-Ticket aims to allow officers in the field to query national and regional databases wirelessly for automatic completion of violator information.

The announcement was made today at the 112th Annual Conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

T-Ticket's step-by-step screens and auto-fill fields aim to help officers write tickets faster and more accurately. Officers can use T-Ticket's wireless connection to query regional and national databases to auto-complete much of the citation information. They can also check on a person's outstanding tickets or warrants, run a license plate check and upload the completed citations to the police department's database.

Trimble says its Recon handheld computer meets MIL-STD-810F military standards for drops, vibration and temperature extremes, and is impervious to water and dust with an IP67 rating. The Recon's color touchscreen includes both day and night setting. The Recon weighs just 17 ounces, its rounded edges provide a comfortable grip, and it comes with a 15-hour rechargeable NiMH battery.

Trimble developed T-Ticket with input from police departments and the Portland Police Bureau in Oregon served as a beta test site.

The T-Ticket mobile citation software is available now directly from Trimble.

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