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Rachel Jackson and Jack Gramenz

Translation app overlooks those calling police for help

A new app gives NSW Police officers access to common phrases in 29 languages. (HANDOUT/NSW POLICE)

A new app providing police with 24-hour interpreting services is a far cry from the small handbook used in the 90s.

It's a reality which NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Brett McFadden has experienced first-hand.

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