The New York Police Department has secretly equipped officers with a new weapon to help them fight crime. Roughly 400
Android smartphones have been distributed to officers since last summer as part of a pilot program taking place in New York City,
The New York Times reported. The phones are unable to make or receive calls and instead use a data connection to gain access to an individual’s arrest files. An application on the device can look up a person’s criminal history, verify his or her identity with a police photograph and even display information from the Department of Motor Vehicles.
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