How smart is your state?

• Position: Brief Article

Take this simple test

1. A suspect is engaged in a statewide crime spree across several local and county jurisdictions. Our state troopers can:

   () A) improvise a command and control structure by borrowing the faxes and phones at the nearest local police station.

   () B) use Motorola's P25 interoperable digital communications network to track the suspect and instantly communicate with local police to aid in the investigation.

   () C) hope the suspect moves on to another state.

2. A crime has been committed and key evidence and suspect information is located in several different criminal databases. State investigators can pull it all together and get an accurate, real-time picture.

   () Yes, because our state worked with Motorola to tie together state records like fingerprints, mug shots, probation, arrests and warrants in a comprehensive way.

   () No, we have to pull this information together ourselves and keep it in a three-ring binder.

3. Extra credit.

   A large Midwestern state recently chose Motorola's interoperable communications network for its state, county and local agencies. This statewide, multijurisdictional...