A police officer in Benton County, Washington is using his iPhone on the job as a translator.
Described in the local news story as a “crime-fighting gadget,” Deputy Doug Hollenbeck has been relying on his iPhone for the last eight months to help boost rudimentary Spanish skills while dealing with everything from roll-over accidents to routine traffic stops.
Hollenbeck says he’s admittedly at a disadvantage because he can’t speak fluent Spanish in a significantly Hispanic community.
“I’ve got some basic vocabulary skills but other than that, not so much,” he adds. That has translated to the phone being somewhat of a staple in his line-up of gear. No mention of exactly which app he’s using.
Are translator apps fast enough to be used on the job? Let me know what you’re using in the comments…
Via kndu