New Zealand Frontline Police Get Apple Devices in Efficiency Measure 114
mask.of.sanity writes "Thousands of New Zealand frontline police will be armed with smartphones and tablets from this year in an efficiency initiative that the force hopes will save millions of dollars. NZ Police say the devices are Apple iPhones and iPads. These will be password protected and can be wiped remotely if lost. Police declined to say if the devices and their communications will be encrypted."
Save millions... (Score:4, Funny)
By buying a ton of most expensive hardware you can find.... brilliant.
Not sure if it'll work? (Score:5, Funny)
I'm sure it'd hurt like hell getting hit in the head by an iPhone a cop threw but wouldn't it be cheaper to arm them with pointed sticks?
Maps? (Score:4, Funny)
Let's hope they don't need the maps [slashdot.org] feature!
Re:Setting up for iFailure (Score:4, Funny)
And how is this different from the zillions of successful hacks against the dominant Windows world for laptops, or Android world for smartphones?
Becasue by using Apple devices you join the Sith....
Re:Freeze! (Score:3, Funny)
the pigs win
Re:Not sure if it'll work? (Score:5, Funny)
They have to use sticks with rounded corners now.