ROCHESTER, NY—December 07, 2009 — Pictometry International, Corp. – the leading provider of aerial, oblique imagery and measuring software -- is offering grants totaling $500,000 to State Law Enforcement agencies across the country. The State Police Online Training (SPOT) grant is equivalent to 100% funding for the purchase of up to 200 seats of Pictometry Online™ (POL), Pictometry’s revolutionary web-based deployment solution, for up to one full year.
As part of the SPOT grant offering, Pictometry will provide the seats of POL and up to one year of access to its aerial oblique and orthogonal imagery library (where available and to qualified applicants). Pictometry’s extensive national library contains continually-updated imagery captured in portions of 50 states, and representing up to 80% of the populated U.S.
Pictometry Online combines Pictometry Intelligent Images® with the speed and convenience of the Internet. Pictometry Intelligent Images are high resolution, aerial, oblique images that have been geo-referenced to enable accurate metric measuring capabilities.
SPOT grant recipients are required to utilize POL in mobile units and training scenarios, particularly Department of Homeland Security Training Programs. Grants will be awarded as applications from qualified agencies are received through July 31, 2010. For more information, visit
http://www.pictometry.com/government/grants.shtml
About Pictometry International Corp.
Pictometry International Corp. is based in Rochester, N.Y. Pictometry uses a proprietary image capture process that produces high-resolution aerial oblique imagery that is geo-referenced to enable metric measuring capabilities. Pictometry’s extensive digital image library contains millions of orthogonal (captured at a straight down angle) and oblique images which are captured at an angle to reveal the front and sides of buildings, structures and locations that can be accessed with the speed and convenience of the Internet using Pictometry Online™. Pictometry Intelligent Images® provide multiple views of a location and easy-to-use tools that enable users to See, Measure and Plan – directly on imagery. Pictometry solutions are utilized by Law Enforcement/9-1-1, Assessment, GIS and other county, state and Federal departments as well as a number of commercial industries. Pictometry imagery is a second order visualization tool. For more information visit
www.pictometry.com.
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