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PA CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
templates, digital investigation
resources, and tools to reduce digital
exhaust. There is no cost to attend
this training. Additional details will
be sent out in an email blast, and will
also be posted on the Association
website.
Mobile Fingerprint
Identification Devices
The Association continues to
administer the Mobile ID project
for Pennsylvania’s law enforcement
agencies. Mobile Fingerprint
Identification Devices are a great tool
that increase productivity by helping
officers identify subjects in the field.
At this moment there are 265 units
deployed by PA’s police agencies.
There is no cost for the agency to
acquire the unit. The annual all-
inclusive fee covering maintenance,
administration, and secure cellular
service is $1,025.00 per unit. This
price remains unchanged for 2024.
If your agency has an older Mobile ID
unit that is not functioning properly,
service is very simple to obtain. To
start the process, please contact
the support line at (866) 632-2780
(extension 3). Let the representative
know your device’s serial number,
and mention that your agency uses
a PA Chiefs of Police Mobile-ID
device. Advise them of your issues,
and that you want the unit repaired.
They’ll get your information and
send a pre-paid RMA slip for you
to ship the unit back and have the
device repaired. The technicians at
DataWorks Plus give the device a full
test before returning it, so everything
will be in perfect working order when
you receive your repaired unit. If it
turns out that your device can’t be
fixed, you will be provided with an
upgraded replacement unit that will
have all your agency’s data installed
prior to delivery.
Additional details about the program
and the application process can be
found on the PCPA website under the
Programs and Services Tab on the top
of the homepage or at the address
https://pcpa.memberclicks.net/
mobile-fingerprint-id. Always feel free
to shoot me an email at kzipovsky@
pachiefs.org, or call (717) 236-1059
x102 if you have any questions.
Please Update
Your Information
Please take a moment to visit the PCPA website at pachiefs.org
and log in at the top right corner using your email and password.
Logging in will allow you to gain access to members-only pages and information as well as
the full membership directory. Here you can make changes to your contact information and
department information.
Increasingly, the PA Chiefs of Police Association uses electronic methods, such as our website,
to keep our membership up to date and informed. Please make sure your email address is
current and correct so that you don’t miss out on pertinent information between magazines.
Your accurate information will allow us to better serve you!