Vehicle Patrol

I Learned About Policing From That: Information Exchange

As with any software, there were bugs. But because I involved the field officers, they knew they were part of the solution and took the errors in stride.

Posted Wednesday, January 31, 2007

The Space Race

Chevrolet says the new Tahoe PPV was designed from the ground up to be a police vehicle.

Posted Sunday, December 31, 2006

I Learned About Policing From That: Coping With Catastrophe

"One thing we had not prepared for in our emergency planning was alligators swimming around."

Posted Sunday, December 31, 2006

Smart Cars, Part 1

First, do not pump the brake pedal thinking that the pulsations mean something’s wrong—it’s normal.

Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006

See the Heat

... the criminal knows how to hide from your eyesight as well as your flashlight. But most criminals don't know how to hide their heat signature.

Posted Saturday, September 30, 2006

I Learned About Policing From That: Good vs. Evil

I called for Covella to come to my side, asking him to remove my weapon and place it into my injured left hand.

Posted Saturday, September 30, 2006

Against All Odds, Part 2

I didn't want my fellow troopers screaming on the radio for help and thinking, Oh, no, Matt is coming. I want, Thank God, Matt is coming!

Posted Saturday, September 30, 2006

Same Ol', Same Ol'

Permanent positions will give you something you can't get with rotations: journeymen.

Posted Friday, September 29, 2006

Crash Course

No matter how nice your patrol car is, it's expendable. You aren't. Work enough crashes, and your car will get hit.

Posted Thursday, August 31, 2006

Data Overload

Recent research indicates distracted driving is one of the major causes of traffic crashes. The addition of new technologies to the patrol-vehicle environment has only made this problem worse.

Posted Wednesday, August 30, 2006