Vytek And Symbol Technologies Provide Los Angeles Police Department With Innovative Handheld Computing Public Safety Solution

Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL) and partner Vytek Public Safety Solutions, Inc., today announced that the Los Angeles Police Department will implement ProfilerPD, Vytek's integrated mobile solution, and the Symbol PDT 8100 ruggedized handheld computer to enable police officers in vehicles or on foot to collect critical law enforcement data and communicate with police stations and centralized databases as they move throughout the department's citywide network.

Vytek's solution uses a secure, high-speed 802.11b (Wi-Fi) wireless local area network, to allow officers equipped with the Symbol PDT 8100 handheld computer to collect and upload traffic stop data, such as a motorist's age and gender. The information is collected electronically, thereby reducing errors by eliminating the use of paper, while still ensuring complete records.

Electronic Traffic Tickets
In a second phase of the project, LAPD is planning to implement Vytek's electronic traffic ticket solution. Using the Symbol devices, officers will be able to create and print traffic citations on mobile printers while in the field.

"With the use of ruggedized devices and field-proven software, the LAPD officer can quickly and reliably enter and upload required data to the database from the field, eliminating data collection and transposition errors, while also providing important field information to the LAPD's operational staff," said Lt. Anita McKeown of the Los Angeles Police Department's Information and Communication Services Bureau.

"Our selection by the LAPD over some very large competitors is both validation and recognition of the hard work that went into the development of ProfilerPD. Our solution provides a comprehensive data collection platform that incorporates leading wireless technologies with a proven software product," said Bill Shannon, vice president, Vytek Public Safety Solutions, Inc. "This implementation of ProfilerPD provides the LAPD with a platform for additional functionality, including the creation of traffic tickets and access to criminal databases."

"The Los Angeles Police Department is pioneering a technology trend that puts 'anywhere-anytime' information into the hands of officers on the street to improve productivity and public safety. We believe the system will pay for itself in savings alone from increased accuracy in a matter of months," said Brian Lehmann, senior director, global government, Symbol Technologies.

Vytek and Symbol anticipate that officers using the handheld computer will need no more than 30 seconds to capture appropriate traffic stop data. This represents a significant time savings over the current method of capturing information: now officers use a paper-based system to collect the data before it is handed off to additional personnel for data entry. This paper-based system is often slow and leads to inaccurate data collection.

Vytek's ProfilerPD solution is expected to improve the department's efficiency, accelerate accurate report preparation and assist in compliance with the Department of Justice's Consent Decree that addresses racially biased policing by law enforcement officers. The consent decree requires information to be collected from all motorists stopped by officers.

"Vytek is working with law enforcement organizations in California, Maryland, Missouri and other states to deliver uninterrupted, secure and fast wireless access to the data that is at the heart of any public safety organization," said Joe Dion, president, Vytek Public Safety Solutions, Inc. "We are convinced that we can provide Los Angeles with the most innovative solution available today."

About Vytek Corporation
Headquartered in San Diego, California, Vytek is a global provider of innovative technology solutions that empower our global Fortune 1000 customers to access their information or content anywhere, anytime. These solutions are delivered through our senior consultants and experienced engineering teams providing business strategy and technology assessments, integrated hardware and software development, and most importantly, a single point of accountability, all to enable pervasive computing. Vytek has offices in nine cities across the country and serves international customers as well. For more information, please visit: www.vytek.com.

About Symbol Technologies
Symbol Technologies, Inc. delivers enterprise mobility solutions that enable anywhere, anytime data and voice communication designed to increase productivity, reduce costs and realize competitive advantage. Symbol systems and services integrate rugged mobile computing, advanced data capture, wireless networking and mobility software for the world's leading retailers, transportation and logistics companies and manufacturers as well as government agencies and providers of healthcare, hospitality and security. More information is available at www.symbol.com.