D.C. police say they’re installing new software in their patrol cars to improve communication with the deaf and hard of hearing community.
The department put the software in 15 police cars this week as part of a pilot program. It provides a video link that allows people to communicate with interpreters in American Sign Language. The translation is then relayed to officers.
Police say the technology will allow officers to gather information from the scene more quickly. The software also is in all seven police district stations and three substations.
See: The Washington Post
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