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Scheduling Software

Using just about any scheduling software package beats the manual method, and scheduling packages incorporate features most people can't incorporate into Excel spreadsheets the most common method of automating the task. I researched offerings from the major players in the public safety market, and a guide for you to use when making a choice follows.

Posted Sunday, March 30, 2008

Seeing the Light

Many factors go into reducing collisions between parked patrol vehicles and the motoring public.

Posted Thursday, February 28, 2008

One Step Closer to Robocop

Researchers at the University of Washington (UW) have developed a contact lens that carries electronic circuitry and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that can serve as a basic data display.

Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Third Degree: The Trimble Nomad

The engineers at Trimble spent 14 months in product design, and it really shows.

Posted Thursday, January 31, 2008

Collision Investigation

Nearly every police agency in the country has a unit that deals, at least in part, with traffic fatalities. These cases are no different than any other death under investigation, with the exception that a traffic detail typcially responds rather than the homicide unit.

Posted Thursday, January 31, 2008

Flash Drives

Most cops drive their offices rather than sit in them, but even if you drive a desk, you re probably particular about the way you set up your area.

Posted Thursday, January 31, 2008

Avoid the Computer Blues

Technological advances in computer systems have made it more affordable and feasible to install mobile data computers (MDCs) in police vehicles.

Posted Thursday, January 31, 2008

Crime Mapping

From Alaska to the East Coast, law enforcement agencies are using crime mapping to communicate with their communities and focus their resources and investigations.

Posted Wednesday, January 30, 2008

IACP hot products: On Scene in New Orleans

If you’ve never attended an IACP conference, do yourself a favor and put it on your calendar for next Nov. 8-12, in San Diego.

Posted Sunday, December 30, 2007

It’s all about information

We're moving our data off our department computers, off a county-wide server and onto an Internet-based criminal justice records management system (RMS).

Posted Sunday, December 30, 2007

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Federal Signal Valor Lightbar: A Whole New Angle in Safety & Security

For officers that rank safety as a top priority and desire a low profile appearance, the Valor is the obvious choice. Valor's distinct non-linear shape and Solaris LED reflector design provide 360-degrees of light output and an impressive off-axis lighting.
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