Press Release
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 16, 2008 |
portman
security announces NEW weapons and body armor GPS TRACKING System (WITS)
Portman Security
Systems
Ltd, a leading manufacturer of GPS tracking devices, announces WITS (Weapons Intelligent Tracking
Systems). A firearms and body armor GPS Tracking system that employs GPS/ RF/
and GPRS functionality all in one system for Law Enforcement and Military
Applications. The addition is made to an already popular line of tracking
devices Portman has been producing for years, widening the capabilities in the
GPS tracking industry.
The
Portman WITS System can sense traumatic bullet
impact to the officer’s personal body armor, knows when a weapon has been drawn
and discharged, knows the number of rounds fired and the trajectory of
projectiles as well as hearing hostile fire in close proximity to them.
Furthermore the device has an intelligent interface capable of detecting
whether shots are incoming or outgoing. This information is instantly transmitted
to the central monitoring station, headquarters or a dispatcher for immediate
response, reports and analysis.
With
Portman’s unique WITS system,
Officers don’t even have to key their microphone to notify that they have been
hit or involved in a firefight. Event, ID, location as well as vital data about
the incident are transmitted immediately to the control server. Future reports
can easily be generated by the server to re-create the details of an incident
where firearms are involved, eliminating discrepancies in reports.
This patented system (US Patent No. 12/187,110) is designed to save the lives
and protect our dedicated men and women in military or law enforcement
agencies. WITS also provides an accurate GPS location system with mapping and
real time tracking; offering automated alert and response faster than humanly
possible in a life or death situation. In the case where an Officer is
incapacitated or unable to communicate, the system will work for them to inform
the agency of their situation. If the weapon leaves the proximity of the
officer; an emergency event is also immediately sent to the dispatcher. Real
time tracking is also available to assist in the recovery of a weapon
configured with WITS technology. Portman has invested in
this project with the intent to save lives.
Headquartered in Woburn,
Massachusetts, Portman
is the world’s largest OEM manufacturer of GPS/satellite/GSM security products.
With its twenty five year background, Portman has rapidly grown
to become one the world’s leading manufacturers of GPS tracking devices
catering to every make and model of small automobile, trucks, trailers, plant
equipment, and motorcycles as well as pet and personal tracking. Portman’s
products are used for a variety of applications including facility security,
AVL, fleet management, tracking, mobile resource management, location-based
services, individual protection, emergency response, covert operations and RFID
integration and logistics. Portman
works with solutions providers, manufacturers, software companies, and
end-users in over 70 countries involved in the automotive, government, energy,
entertainment, produce, retail, telecommunications, healthcare, security,
agriculture, transportation and numerous other industries.