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  • March 2009

    • March 2009

    Command/HQ

    A matter of balance

    Carole Moore
    March 1, 2009
    While hammering down one city's 2009-2010 budget, the city's manager lobbed a few verbal grenades at the police department. The manager charged city police with being bloated...
    Photos courtesy of Sierra County (California) Sheriff’s Office.
    The carbine is an easily mastered tool that can be deployed for a variety of applications. Officers should practice dynamic shooting and movement techniques in various environments.
    Firearms

    The LE carbine: A class act

    Officer Lindsey Bertomen (ret.), Contributing Editor
    March 1, 2009
    The law enforcement carbine is one of the most versatile tools an officer possesses. With its original purpose of bridging the gap between a handgun and the long rifle, the carbine...
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    Corrections

    Behind the bars

    Jonathan Kozlowski
    March 1, 2009
    Drugs and weapons are not the only contraband found during a cell toss; cellular phones also run rampant through our correctional system - posing more trouble than a dropped call...
    Command/HQ

    From a FACE to a FORCE

    March 1, 2009
    Big needs and small funds move some to reexamine standard recruitment procedures
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    Communications

    Public safety broadband wireless networks go broader

    March 1, 2009
    Most public safety agencies have heard about the important role broadband wireless networking and video security cameras played in supporting recovery efforts following the Minneapolis...

    More content from March 2009

    Images courtesy of TSI Prism
    The three components of the Alanco TSI Prism system include an inmate-worn and an officer-worn transmitter and the location receivers positioned throughout a building. Each transmitter sends out a unique RFID code every 2 seconds, which are then collected by the array of receiving antennas throughout the prison facilities.
    Corrections

    Under constant watch

    Tabatha Wethal
    March 1, 2009
    Real-time tracking and mapping in corrections allows management to better survey and protect
    FTO training management software allows program administrators to enter personal information, and scores recruits in a variety of activities.
    Specialized Training

    Keeping records in check

    Robert Galvin
    March 1, 2009
    Electronic field training management gives police agencies a clear view of recruits' potential