Virtual cop stays on the beat 24/7.

• Author: Williams, Robert H.
• Position: Tech Talk - Brief Article

A Carmel, Ind., company is producing a quick deployment, wireless surveillance package that is designed for police departments and security firms. The compact, battery-operated Quick Talk vS relies on an integrated radio transmitter with a voice storage capability and a magnetometer that can detect vehicles within a 24-foot zone.

"The Quick Talk vS, said a RITRON Inc. spokesman, "senses any approaching vehicle-cars, trucks, motorcycles, all terrain vehicles, golf carts, and even bicycles and transmits your prerecorded voice message...