Looking for this app.

bryanbreezy · #1 (**permalink**) 03-13-2010, 05:58 AM

I was watching this crime show The First 48 and there was a detective that had a mogul and he had this app on it where he could look up people by name or license plate number. Does anybody know what it could have been and how to get it? price dosent matter.

**darren.wlsn1** · #2 (**permalink**) 03-13-2010, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by bryanbreezy

I was watching this crime show The First 48 and there was a detective that had a mogul and he had this app on it where he could look up people by name or license plate number. Does anybody know what it could have been and how to get it? price dosent matter.

become a cop, sounds like some gov. software. pm one of our cops onsite, theres enough.

**HBOOT** · #3 (**permalink**) 03-13-2010, 08:44 AM

Anyone seen Geekcop

no such software, lic plates ...that is some DMV /police isht...nomsayin

**darren.wlsn1** · #4 (**permalink**) 03-13-2010, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by HB

Anyone seen Geekcop

no such software, lic plates ...that is some DMV /police isht...nomsayin

lol, never see him anymore and he was always in intro forum. i do think ops sol on the app. though.

tool2269 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-13-2010, 09:00 AM

it was probably accurint mobile. and no, you cant get it.

http://www.accurint.com/news/news_7_19_2004.html

Sunshine · #6 (**permalink**) 03-13-2010, 11:41 AM

A lot of police and sheriff's departments use a unified records management system that allows them access to confidential databases, internal, and external, including NCIC and state DMV records. These are accessed via a VPN client for authentication of the user. So..the short answer is, sorry, unless you are part of an authorized agency and have the credentials to access this it is not possible. On the flip side, there are private data mining companies like Lexis Nexis, etc... that will sell subscriptions to those that have a demonstrated need.

smu · #7 (**permalink**) 03-13-2010, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bryanbreezy

I was watching this crime show The First 48 and there was a detective that had a mogul and he had this app on it where he could look up people by name or license plate number. Does anybody know what it could have been and how to get it? price dosent matter.

You can try PublicData.com - it isn't an app, but you can access it from Opera or PIE:
http://www.publicdata.com

mikewest · #8 (**permalink**) 03-13-2010, 03:49 PM

www.locateplus.com has simillar software, I know that they have it for blackberry...and again no, YOU can not get it.

You might note that BOTH Accurint and LocatePlus as restricted in certain states like California, New Jersey, Washington, Arizona (those I know off the top of my head) in DMV searches.....

In Arizona, (with the probable exception for law enforcement) you must go in person to the MVD (Motor Vehicle Department) to run plates....And YOU by the way, probably can not do that either! Some of here here might be able to though.

mikewest · #9 (**permalink**) 03-13-2010, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by darren.wlsn1

become a cop, sounds like some gov. software. pm one of our cops onsite, theres enough.

How shall we know who is or is not a cop onsite? I know there are PIs onsite, but I don't know personally of any cops.

**Carla** · #10 (**permalink**) 03-14-2010, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by darren.wlsn1

become a cop, sounds like some gov. software. pm one of our cops onsite, theres enough.

Haha!! I know the computer in J's truck does all that, they don't have any handheld things....And if they did I don't think any cops on this site are going to help you into finding a way to do it