July 2002

Features

• Patrolling in an off-road environment
The San Diego Sheriff’s Department Off-Road Enforcement Team volunteers their time to patrol in rough terrain

• Terrorism on the homefront
Being on-guard for homegrown terrorists threats helps keep officers safe

• Mobile computing options for 21st century law enforcement
Knowing what your options are will help you get mobile computing systems tailored to your agency’s specific needs

• Ruggedized computer round-up
What’s out there and what can it do for you?

• A launch pad for buying CAD
Features and highlights of dispatch software systems

• Communications Showcase

• A whole wide world of possibility
Licensing of 700-MHzx spectrum will assist in radio interoperability and high-speed wideband data transmissions

• Forensic document examination: more than meets the naked eye
Documents can reveal names, phone numbers, motives and more

• Identifying fake driver’s licenses
Technology, training and uniform standards can help detect underage drinkers, identity thieves and terrorists

• Are you being heard?
Sirens and air horns can make a difference

• The numbers behind the maps
Crime statistics analysis software

• Tactical Equipment Showcase

Columns

• Uniform Technology
Government standard takes stab at puncture-resistant vests

• Investigations Technology
Pictometry: Aerial photography on steroids

• Guest Editorial
The H.R. 218 advantage

• Forensic Technology
ltimore drug unit goes paperless

• Vehicles Technology
Patrol car theft: An ounce of prevention

• Investigations Technology
Get smart: A bomb ‘bot with know-how

• Video Technology
Two images are better than one

• Managing in the Millennium
Lifelong learning

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