Police test “snap trap” approach

Tayside Police (Scotland) are equipping officers with 6 picture phones donated by Mobile operator Orange, for a trial-run crime-busting initiative to tackle persistent graffiti vandals, according to an article in the Evening Telegraph.

The innovative pilot, the only one of its kind in Scotland, means officers can now photograph graffiti and identify individuals responsible for multiple instances of vandalism by looking at distinctive signatures and styles.

Divisional Commander, Chief Superintendent Ian Alexander said, “The pictures can be emailed straight from the scene and stored on a database, a bit like fingerprints. We collect the images and can charge an individual with numerous offences rather than just one.”

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