EZTag Connects Live to the National Stolen Vehicle Database

PLATTSBURG, N.Y. November 15, 2004 – EZTag, a full service mobile computing and wireless mobile enforcement solutions provider, today announced that they have developed an application enabling enforcement officers to maintain wireless connections to a national database of stolen vehicles. The ability to search such a database enables law enforcement to quickly and accurately identify specific motor vehicles in an effort to combat vehicle theft. This connection can be achieved by real-time or batch communications. The principal business objective being pursued is to improve the rate for stolen vehicle recovery by confirming every vehicle plate during the issuance of parking tickets.

Parking enforcement departments which employ a real-time wireless communication application with their enforcement solution, connecting to a stolen vehicle database is achieved by cellular technology including GSM/GPRS or CDMA. Those departments without real-time access to information can still access this national database of stolen vehicles by including the database on the handheld computer itself; otherwise known as batch-communication. Updating of the database can be achieved anytime an officer has access to the database central computer. For example, this can be achieved during the beginning of an officer’s shift, through a simple communication with a host computer.

Many parking enforcement departments have taken great advantage of recent advances in mobile technologies to implement computer generated tickets. Coupled with EZTag’s Parking Enforcement Solution application, this new functionality promises to truly empower the enforcement officer. Through a single input search criterion, EZTag’s PES will display accurate and timely information regarding, not stolen vehicles, but also scofflaws, residential and temporary parking permits, and parking tolerances.

In most cases, federal and provincial government cutbacks are causing municipalities to turn to private/public partnerships in order to maintain or enhance the public services they provide. As such, EZTag’s solution has been developed to garner advantages in achieving business objectives. These application additions, such as connectivity to a national database of stolen vehicles, lead to operational efficiency, business flexibility, revenue growth, and most of all, an increase in associate and enterprise productivity.

About EZTag

EZTag delivers innovative and reliable automated parking management systems and services for colleges, universities, and municipalities. We provide a complete solution - enterprise software, hardware, support services, and consulting. As a leader in providing wireless computing and printing solutions, EZTag has extensive experience working with its customers to create systems that deliver business value. Contact us to see how to take advantage of the latest mobile innovations to improve revenue and increase efficiency.