Prefectural police across the nation will test a new system from Oct. 1 that allows emergency callers to share a video of the scene via their mobile device when reporting an incident.
Expected to be officially launched in April next year, this system will help the police to ascertain the situation and identify people who are present.
Under the system, the communication and command center of a prefectural police department will send emergency callers a link to a dedicated website using short message services to share a video when necessary, according to the National Police Agency. The callers will agree to such conditions as paying the communication charges involved.
