Tuesday, October 26, 2004

Police Win Award for Internet Gun Tracking System / Scotsman, 25 Oct 2004

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=3671368
Alex Thompson
"A British police force has won international recognition after developing a hi-tech system to track the illegal sale of firearms on the internet, it emerged today.

The process, devised by West Midlands Police, allowed officers to establish how weapons were being brought into the country and where they were destined.

The force’s Hi-Tech Crime Unit worked closely with the internet auction site eBay UK to develop the system, which is being adopted by police nationwide.
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