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November 29, 2004

OLETC Observes Major Technology Milestone

The Office of Law Enforcement Technology Commercialization (OLETC) takes great pride in the announcement of the program's 50th Commercialization success: The GLAVID Automatic License Plate Reader, an innovative surveillance tool for law enforcement to address stolen vehicle crimes. GLAVID is an imagery analysis system that reads the license plates of passing vehicles and compares them to lists of stolen vehicles. The system can be deployed either covertly in a stationary vehicle or set up for mobile use in a police cruiser. Units of the device have been sold to the New Haven, Connecticut Police Department and the Arlington, Virginia Parking Authority.

OLETC is actively involved in assisting companies in the commercialization of new and emerging technologies nationwide but maintains a heightened awareness of West Virginia companies involved in bringing new technology into the market place.

"OLETC's growing list of commercialization successes is proof that technology, when imaginatively applied, can result in products that enhance both safety and efficiency," said Congressman Alan B. Mollohan, D-W.Va. "Nick Tomlin and his team at OLETC are to be congratulated on the great work they are doing on behalf of our public safety community."

OLETC’s commercialization successes include numerous high-technology items such as the Mobile Emergency Response System. GeoAge’s Mobile Emergency Response System enables clients to capture information in the field, transmit it along with a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) record of time and location, and integrate the time-location-stamped data into a geographic database.

The Combo-Baton - The Combo-Baton is an expandable side-handle baton capable of dispensing pepper-spray or any chemical agents, as well as a high-intensity flashlight which doubles as a targeting system for the chemical sprays.

Piexon Jet Protector - The Piexon Jet Protector is a handheld pyrotechnic powered less lethal irritant delivery device. Utilizing a pyrotechnic drive, the device emits a liquid irritant jet on targets up to 6 meters distant with very high accuracy, with no loss of pressure, and with no variation in performance.

At present, over 100 technologists and entrepreneurs are receiving assistance from OLETC. From a helmet that lets corrections officers "hear" with their bones to puncture-resistant latex gloves that aid in the prevention of transmission of diseases from inmates, OLETC has established itself as a premier national commercialization program by providing unparalleled assistance to technologists in every step of the commercialization process.

“I am extremely proud of the men and women of the OLETC program. Their hard work and commitment to both the OLETC mission and the law enforcement and corrections communities that we serve has been instrumental in achieving this level of success,” said Nick Tomlin, President and CEO of OLETC. “Building on the foundation of past achievement, we look to the future with confidence, optimism and great anticipation of continued success,” Tomlin said, adding that “none of this would have been possible without the generous support of Congressman Alan B. Mollohan and the National Institute of Justice.”

Through funding secured by Congressman Mollohan, OLETC was established in 1995 to develop and deploy an active, broad-based national program to assist in the commercialization of innovative technologies for use by the law enforcement and corrections communities. Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, The Office of Law Enforcement Technology Commercialization (OLETC) is a program of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the research and development arm of the United States Department of Justice.

For more information about OLETC, you may contact us at (888) 306-5382, or visit our web site at www.oletc.org.