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If you could see wanted criminal’s faces or missing children’s pictures in real time, would it lead to higher success rates from law enforcement? As Matt Galka tells us, a new tool being touted by the Attorney General’s office looks to prove just that.

A recent sting in South Florida netted 15 arrests for human trafficking this week.

“Involving 12 counties throughout Florida, and we currently have 6 victims,” said Attorney General Pam Bondi.

The investigation started with a simple traffic stop. Now two suspects remain on the loose.

Kiosks could lead to the suspects being brought in.  Throughout the remainder of legislative session, the Attorney General will be displaying and touting the Community Pro-TEKtor unit in her office.

“What it is, he puts up Silver Alerts, Amber alerts, wanted people, runaways,” said Bondi.

The two people still wanted in the human trafficking case are currently on the kiosks, with each one costing cities and counties around $3,000.

There are currently 128 across the state with the majority in Marion County.  Wakulla County in the Panhandle has five, and Sheriff Charlie Creel says they’re working.

“We have had people that are wanted put on there, and so far 40% of the people that we put up that are wanted have turned themselves in, and the first question they ask is “When are you going to get my picture off that kiosk,” said Creel.

Besides Marion and Wakulla, Levy County, Flagler, Dixie, and Manatee have also started using the technology.

The Attorney General’s office says if they prove to be successful, they will most likely be making a push for them statewide next session.