CNET News - Video chatting with police officers

The Redwood City Police Department is experimenting with a new video chat system that lets residents talk with police officers with the click of a button. CNET's Sumi Das has the story.

[flavio.rosales]

This is awesome. Can you imagine something like this in Venezuela (where I live).. Sounds like a dream...

[TechTubeCentral]

that's cnet's computer... not the police departments..

[iPirate]

They better have some nifty firewalls to prevent hackers.

[iPirate]

Depends on department. But somewhat true otherwise..

[Ylop]

Do you guys really think if there is any real use of that? I mean what is the difference between calling in a station and video chatting with the station?

[wfan]

Oh the irony her name is Officer Villegas I am an Officer recruit VIllegas but not in Northern California XD