In a country where 420 languages are spoken, law enforcement officers certainly cannot learn them all, but the costs and inconvenience of over-the-phone translations services should not limit their ability to protect communities. During the extra 15 to 20 minutes that officers must spend dealing with antiquated translation services, they cannot be on patrol and they cannot address new emergencies. To reduce the difficulties, misunderstandings and even crises that can emerge from a language barrier, law enforcement organizations can now bring automated, real-time translation into the field with SpeechTrans.