OCT 5, 2009 - 09:00 ET
FOR: ICOP DIGITAL, INC.
LENEXA, KS--(Marketwire - October 5, 2009) - ICOP Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICOP), an
industry-leading company engaged in advancing digital surveillance
solutions, announced today that Gettysburg National Park Service (NPS) and
Pinnacles NPS, recently purchased the ICOP Model 20/20®-W digital in-car
video systems.
ICOP currently has 21 National Park Service customers throughout the United
States. The systems are being installed in Law Enforcement vehicles to help
secure the national parklands. The NPS will invest $750 Million in nearly
800 projects to stimulate the economy through the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act, according to the NPS website.
The National Park Service manages approximately 84.6 million acres
throughout the U.S., and has approximately 1,500 permanent full time law
enforcement Park Rangers, and 500 seasonal law enforcement Park Rangers
nationwide according to the U.S. Department of the Interior. In 2008 the
National Park Services reported 435,794,319 recreation and non-recreation
visits nationwide making public safety a significant part of daily
operations.
The 2010 Budget for the U.S. Department of the Interior, the agency that
manages the NPS, includes $12 billion for the DOI to undertake initiatives
to protect and preserve America's national parks and public lands and
includes a $100 million increase in park operations (plus inflation) to
protect the investments made through the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009.
In a recent article titled Perilous Parkland: Homeland Security and the
National Parks dated July 24, 2009, it was noted that "Protecting national
parks such as the Grand Canyon, Gettysburg, and the Statue of Liberty for
future generations has been the #1 priority of the National Park Service
since its inception."
The article went on to state that "Over the past year, rangers have seized
illegal drugs at several parks... The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
identified other sites within the park system as potential terrorist
targets for their symbolic value, forcing the Park Service to reallocate
existing resources to beef up security..."
"We are seeing significant activity in this, yet another market ideally
suited to the ICOP Model 20/20-W, and we are proud to be a part of the
solution that helps to secure our nation's parklands," said Dave Owen,
Chairman and CEO of ICOP.
About ICOP Digital, Inc.
ICOP Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICOP) is a leading provider of in-car video and
mobile video solutions for Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, Military, and
Transportation markets, worldwide. ICOP solutions help the public and
private sectors mitigate risks, reduce losses, and improve security through
the live streaming, capture and secure management of high quality video and
audio. www.ICOP.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements. You should not rely too
heavily on forward-looking statements because they are subject to
uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business
environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are
beyond our control. The Company may experience significant fluctuations in
future operating results due to a number of economic, competitive, and
other factors, including, among other things, our reliance on third-party
manufacturers and suppliers, government agency budgetary and political
constraints, new or increased competition, changes in market demand, the
risks associated with doing business internationally, and the performance
or reliability of our products. This, plus other uncertainties and factors
described in our most-recent annual report and our most-recent prospectus
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could materially affect
the Company and our operations. These documents are available
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
For more information, contact:
Melissa K. Owen
Dir. of Communications
16801 West 116th Street
Lenexa, KS 66219 USA
Phone: (913) 338-5550
Fax: (913) 312-0264
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www.ICOP.com
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Daniel Conway
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (407) 792-3332
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