Essentials for the patrol officer

     Because VoIP and cellular calls may not be tethered to a piece of real estate, it may be more time efficient for officers responding to have a longitude/latitude position location to which they respond. They could update their location by checking their wrist computer.

     The patrol officer carries a lot of things already. This list of patrol officer essentials should give the working officer some good ideas about essential equipment.

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     Lindsey Bertomen is a retired police officer who teaches Administration of Justice at Hartnell College in Salinas, California.