Law & Order

Avl/Gps for Front Line Policing

Today, almost every software vendor offers some type of automatic vehicle location (AVL) and global positioning system software (GPS) with either computeraided dispatch (CAD) software or mobile data terminal (MDT) software. The GPS transceiver sends packets of data constantly up the laptop where the mobile software's AVL/GPS software is configured to filter and send the GPS (X/Y/Z coordinates) data back to the CAD server as the parameters are set.

10 Things Every Police Chief Needs to Know... About Mobile Technology

Mobile technologies enable field officers to access real-time data and file reports via laptops in patrol vehicles or through personal communication devices, such as a PDA or BlackBerry. Officers will have the ability to query real estate databases to help identify owners of nuisance properties, make their own warrant or stolen checks, and receive the information quietly and securely without the suspect overhearing the radio communications.

Rms Case Studies

VisionRMS is a powerful records management system providing access to statemandated forms, such as citations, accident reports, and incident and arrest reports, as well as providing the ability to submit records electronically to the state and FBI for statistical analysis. Moving VisionRMS into the car provides Fuquay-Varina and Upper Arlington departments with reduced training because there is no need to teach end users another application, it reduces duplication of data entry since paperwo...

The Officer Safety Pyramid

It is important to note that personal improvement in any of the individual skills will make you a safer officer; however, due to the fact that the skills are complementary in nature, a focused effort to improve in all of the areas will have a synergistic effect. Recently published statistics show that about 150 local, state, and federal law enforcement officers died in the line of duty each year. Communication Skills To be effective in the law enforcement realm demands a wide variety of com...

10 Most Common Errors in Death Investigations: Part 1

Furthermore, due to the various responsibilities of these individuals-who range from uniform officers to detectives to medical examiners to forensic experts to prosecutors and others-in the process, there may very well be miscommunications, which result in serious errors that affect the outcome of the case. The first officers may wait too long before contacting investigators; they might assume that the death is a suicide or natural and there is no need to establish a crime scene; they might ...

On The Job

Lifecycle Lite, Not Initial Cost

Some chiefs have taken a look at formal lifecycle costing and then came to the part about inflation rates and discount rates. [...] the little secret known only to accountants is that the inflation rate and the discount rate in the real lifecycle costing formula almost always cancel one another out.

News

Fbi Cjis Division Offers New Safety Publication

Elbeco Inc. Celebrates 100 Years of Business

READING, PA- Elbeco Inc., a manufacturer of professional performance uniforms for police, tactical, fire, emergency medical technicians and the U.S. Postal Service is celebrating its centennial this year.

Dhb Industries Announces Name Change

POMPANO BEACH, FL-DHB Industries Inc., a leader in the field of protective body armor, announced it changed its corporate name to Point Blank Solutions Inc. Shares of the company's common stock will continue to trade in the over-the-counter market and quoted on the Pink Sheets under the symbol DHBT.PK until further notice.

Fleet Management

Sutton Ford Upfitter's Conference

Sponsors included Federal Signal, Code 3 PSE, Emergency Vehicle Solutions, Emergency Vehicle Technologies, Lund Industries, Patriot Enterprises and Element Graphics. The Basic Police Prep Package (65A) includes strobes and shielded strobe cables, a full wiring harness, power distribution centers and wig-wag flashers. The Complete Police Prep Package (68P) includes all the above, plus a console mounting platform, center wiring conduit, truck air circulation fan, and trunk communications stor...

Sergeant

Destructive Obsession

The divorce rate of police officers, both male and female, is staggering in comparison to other professions. The problems of substance abuse and addiction are likewise dirty little secrets many are afraid to admit exist in our profession.

Training

Who has 'the Right Stuff' for a Trainer?

Other traits of the preferred trainer include the ability to deal with questions and provide answers in an honest and non-challenging manner, the ability to take the extra step to get the job done, the drive to develop sources of information to stay informed relating to any topics of expertise or instructing officers, i.e., adult learners, and the realization that the goal is to do everything possible to see that learning takes place. Joining professional associations such as ELEETA or, for ...

Commentary

Using Seniority As a Factor in Decision Making

Certain objective figures, such as number of arrests, caseload or other measures of productivity, are measurable statistics on which decision makers can assess seniority, but other less tangible qualities of seniority also provide value added to an organization.

Focus

Abcs of Mobile Reporting

The concept of mobile computing has been around since the early 1970s with the deployment of mobile data terminals (MDT's) supplying officers with computer-aided dispatch (CAD) data. Mobile computing projects often require me purchase of a records management system (RMS), computer-aided dispatch, mobile data terminal and mobile report entry (MRE). Dual batteries, touch screens, backlit keyboards, and military specs all play a roll in providing the front line with tile best solution.

Special Report

Michigan State Police Patrol Vehicle Tests

Of the 2008 models, the MSP tested nine police package sedans, six SUVs and specialty vehicles, and a prototype of a special service package pickup truck The special service package and the police package vehicles are tested alike with one exception. While subtle changes have taken place from time to time, the MSP typically weighs the tests as road course 30%; acceleration 20%; braking 20%; top speed 15%; ergonomics 10%; and fuel economy 5%.

Michigan State Police Patrol Vehicle Tests

Curt Vandenberg, Msp Testing Founder, Dies at Age 62

Through ITC, in addition to continued involvement with the MSP vehicle testing program that he founded, Curt performed NIJ / NLECTC-sponsored evaluations of patrol vehicle tires, brake pads, and the effectiveness of commercially available tire deflation devices against "run flat" and "self sealing" tires.

Sigarms Changes Name to Sig Sauer

In response, the company has more than tripled its work force in the past 30 months, invested 18 million U.S. dollars in state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and equipment, and significantly expanded its engineering base.The name change, coupled with major new product introductions in pistols and rifles, reflects the continued commitment to the high standards of production, service and innovation the SIG SAUER brand has always represented.

Up-Close

Iacp 2007 New Product Roundup

ESRIbased PIN mapping on different types of activities for authorized users; searching functionality provides the user with a multitude of search options similar to ad-hoc reporting features; numerous canned reports to meet the agency's unique needs; security features that provide authorized users the ability to hide individual records for confidentiality purposes; enhanced data compression and encryption for speed and security; advanced name matching (based on cross-lingual multikey metaphon...