January 2002

Table of Contents

• Protecting the police
Law enforcement’s role in the war against terrorism

• Anthrax - the first responder’s new hazmat challenge
Selecting personal protective clothing and equipment to confront this biological problem

• Student threats: Benign or malignant?
Be careful when making that determination, warn experts in student violence

• Communications Showcase

• Ergonomics matters
Comm center call-takers require specially designed workstations that keep them comfortable and productive

• Crisis in the comm center
The nation is facing severe staffing shortages in its public safety emergency comm centers

• Bomb disposal equipment in the era of war on terrorism
Equipment mandates include bomb suits, hazmat protection and robots

• On the road again
Wireless mobile computing continues to be the wave of the future

• Computer forensics and analogies
What do filing cabinets, rooms full of furniture and white boards have to do with computer forensics?

• Computers and Software Showcase

• Weapons, Holsters and Accessories Showcase

Columns

• Training Technology
Get smart: E-learning for police

• Building Technology
Windows & glass: Protecting the protectors

• Managing in the millennium
Managerial mistakes to avoid

Departments

• Editor’s Log
• News
• Corporate News
• Products & Technology
• Calendar
• Publications