BIO-key® Awarded Contracts in Conjunction with DaProSystems to Provide Mobile Data to Virginia Sheriff’s Departments
The Charlotte and King George Sheriff’s Offices are the latest departments to choose BIO-key’s MobileCop™ offering to increase efficiency
Wall, N.J. –June 1, 2006 - BIO-key International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI), a leader in finger-based biometric identification and wireless public safety solutions, announced today that, through its partner DaProSystems of Roanoke, Virginia, it has been awarded contracts by two Virginia counties to provide mobile data connectivity. BIO-key continues to increase its visibility across the country and with multiple departments in an area choosing our solutions.
Over the last several years, the increasing demand for communications with deputies in the field has placed a burden on the time of the dispatchers. BIO-key’s MobileCop solution enables the field agents to more quickly get the same information they would receive from the dispatchers and frees up the dispatchers’ time to better handle other mission critical tasks. The deputies will also have access to their agency’s dispatch and records information, mobile messaging and other state-of-the-art features.
According to King George Project Director Captain Steve Dempsey, “We look forward to providing data services to our deputies, giving them this tool to be more efficient and effective.” Charlotte County E-911 Coordinator Lisa Myers echoed this desired result and added, “This technology will also let us use automatic vehicle location technology to ensure that the closest unit is sent to every call for service.”
“Time and again, the MobileCop solution has been shown to provide critical information in real-time to law enforcement agents in the field, increasing their efficiency and making them safer. The addition of automatic vehicle location, ensuring the fastest response to service calls, helps to increase the public’s safety as well,” said Ken Souza, BIO-key’s general manager for Law Enforcement.
“DaProSystems is honored to continue the successful partnership we have established with BIO-key. Our clients are pleased with the seamless integration of the MobileCop system with DaProSystems’ Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management System (RMS) solutions. Our partnership continues to enable agencies to increase officer safety and effectiveness while maximizing the return on investment in their DaProSystems Public Safety software,” said Jeff Lewis, DaProSystems’ Manager of Sales & Marketing.
About BIO-key
BIO-key develops and delivers advanced identification solutions and information services to law enforcement departments, public safety agencies, government and private sector customers. BIO-key's mobile wireless technology provides first responders with critical, reliable, real-time data and images from local, state and national databases. BIO-key's high-performance, scalable, cost-effective and easy-to-deploy biometric finger identification technology accurately identifies and authenticates users of wireless and enterprise data to improve security, convenience and privacy and to reduce identity theft. Over 2,500 police, fire and emergency services departments in North America use BIO-key solutions, making BIO-key the leading supplier of mobile and wireless solutions for public safety worldwide. (http://www.bio-key.com)
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About DaProSystems
For more than 20 years, DaProSystems has served as a premier provider of software and services for the Public Sector. Everyday, more than 150 Public Safety Agencies rely on DaProSystems' technologies to support their critical operations. DaProSystems offers an integrated array of Public Safety Software products including Regional Data Sharing, Crime Analysis, Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Records Management System (RMS), Jail Management System (JMS), Mobile Data Terminals (MDT / MDC), Mobile Field Reporting, Personnel Management, Accident Reporting, Animal Control, Parking/Registration, Gang/Terrorist Reporting, GIS / Mapping, and Emergency Notification Systems. DaProSystems offers turnkey professional services to compliment our product offerings including grant-writing, system training, system installation, hardware procurement, network installation, and 24X7 technical support services. DaProSystems is an industry leader for powerful yet cost-effective public safety system solutions. (http://www.daprosystems.com)
For more information contact:
Julie Garand
508-460-4036
julie.garand@bio-key.com
Jeff Lewis
888.377.4427
jefflewis@daprosystems.com
