February, 2010

Investigations

Lives cut short

Feb. 1, 2010
As I write I am looking at photos of four dead police officers, all from the Lakewood (Wash.) Police Department (LPD). By the time this issue of Law Enforcement Technology hits...
New London, N.H., Police Officer Rob Thorp views dispatch information on a mobile data terminal.
RMS (Records Management Systems)

Wanted: An easier way to track records

Feb. 1, 2010
Remember the days when you had just finished a patrol shift, then returned to the police station and spent an hour or two writing a report? And how easy was it to retrieve a ...
Training & Careers

Youth attention spans

Feb. 1, 2010
Youth attention spansTabatha Wethal In any given timeframe, the toll of distractions begging our attention is hefty: the bell signaling a new e-mail, text messages, cell phone...
Communications

The value of in-building communications

Feb. 1, 2010
In an emergency, IBW solutions help keep first responders connected both in and outdoors

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Computers & Software

The problem with porn

Feb. 1, 2010
The ubiquitous, nearly unregulable access to e-Porn complicates fighting online porn addiction and offender monitoring
Our test of the Streamlight TLR-3 proved that it was lightweight, uncomplicated and bright; the perfect combination for tactical illumination.
Flashlights

Streamlight TLR-3: Simple is better

I recently tested the Streamlight TLR-3 rail-mounted tactical LED light. In the tactical world, simpler is better. The TLR-3 proved itself an excellent addition to the tactical...
Hazard Detection

Let us spray: low-cost explosive sensor

Feb. 1, 2010
A low-power, realtime explosive trace sensor has emerged that is both highly selective and highly sensitive
Communications

Security, control & management: Mobile data in a multi-agency/jurisdiction environment

Feb. 1, 2010
It is commonplace today to see one central interdisciplinary communications administration overseeing multiple agencies or multiple jurisdictions over a territory — statewide...