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Computer cops

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Computer cops

Date5/17/1985

Names

Combs, Erin (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Computer cops: Metro police Constable Brian Hopkins; foreground; and his partner Constable Joe Doyle use the moble display terminal (MDT) in their cruiser to check a car's licence number. The video screen is only about 11 by 8 centimetres (4 1/4 by 3 1/4 inches); but can display 300 characters in 10 lines of information. It is set on a post on the cruiser's floor.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0114210F

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