Ectaco Law Enforcement SpeechGuard PD-5

SpeechGuard
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Augusta County

It's been one year since the Augusta County Sheriff's Office purchased a translating device to help them better communicate with the community.

Sgt. Monty Sellers pushed to get the translating devices put into deputies’ vehicles.

He says, "It's a tool that may save somebody's life. It's just a very good tool to have on hand."

The device takes a common law enforcement phrase, such as 'I’m stopping you for speeding,' and translates it to another language. Sellers says during the past year, this has come in handy numerous times.

"In the traffic field, we've found them real helpful because what we've found out is somebody in the vehicle is may know English but they're all just playing stupid because they just don't want to correspond with what we're saying," says Sellers.

The devices are expensive, so the department only has three, but Sellers is hopeful more deputies will be able to use them.

He adds, "We would like to expand it. We'd like to get one or two in each vehicle in each shift."

Sellers says this small device is so important, he's hopeful more law enforcement agencies can and will purchase them to aid the people they serve.

He says, "They're seeing a more population of Hispanics and most in law enforcement only speak English and this tool is just a stepping tool to open up the door and whereas we know we're going somewhere with it, we can bring in an actual human translator for court reasons.”

Law Enforcement SpeechGuard

The only hands free/eye free 2-way communication system and open development platform.

Have you ever pulled someone over for speeding who didn't understand why because you don't speak their language?
Have you ever tried to get answers quickly to help resolve a situation and needed participation fast? Has that ever complicated the cooperation with non-English speaking civilians wanting to help you?
Do some non-English speaking residents feel like you are not really trying to help them?
Are you often misunderstood in ethnically diverse communities because of language barriers?
Have you ever been frustrated waiting for a translator to arrive and assist?
If you answered “YES” to any of these questions, SpeechGuard PD-5 can turn those answers into “NO”.
How does ECTACO SpeechGuard work? Very simply: you speak English - SpeechGuard speaks the language of your choice. It's that simple!
Thousands of commands, phrases, and questions can be issued without looking at the device. Phrases are designed to be 100% recognized in a hand free/eye free extreme noise environment. Speak up to 3 words and have a phrase completely issued. Establish multiple user profiles.
Text Translation
Two-way communication at it's best! Type a word or sentence in English or the target language and have it instantly translated into text and speech.
Cultural Notes
Get familiar with the cultural nuances of the communities you are dealing with.
Professional Audio Commands
Select any of thousands of industry specific phrases/questions and have them spoken in human voice instantly in the language you select!
Tactical Commands
Speak 2 or 3 keywords in high noise environments and have full phrases spoken on your behalf. All done hands free/eyes free!
Language Teacher
Learn to phonetically speak new languages accurately with the aid of an audio/visual analyzer!
Audio Player
Play MP3 files or record your conversations for future reference.
Current languages include Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese (Mandarin), Polish, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, and Farsi (Persian).

The ECTACO -SpeechGuard PD-5 has been developed specifically for the law enforcement community.

Our Test-to-Buy program allows you to determine whether the PD-5 is appropriate for your agency. Return your units to us within 30 days of receiving them and get a full refund with no questions asked. If you decide to keep your units, let us know what additional languages and content (call for details) your agency requires and we can customize your units at no additional cost.

The price for SpeechGuard PD-5 is $950. Purchase in volume and save.

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