September 2003

Table of Contents

COVER: Images courtesy of Harley-Davidson

• Harley-Davidson celebrates its 100th anniversary
Police motorcycles integral to the company's success since the beginning

• Hats on to law enforcement
Official-looking hats and baseball caps are tops

• Uniforms & Body Armor Showcase

• Police units with horse sense
Horse-mounted patrols are an economical adjunct to more sophisticated law enforcement technologies

• Alternatively fueled vehicles
Risks and myths

• Vehicles & Accessories Showcase

• GPS gains a stronger position
Satellite tracking devices are gradually finding their way into the public safety's arsenal

• It's all in the tire
Using noise treatment and tread wear indicators in forensic tire examinations

• Animation takes a forensic twist
3D moves from the big screen to the courtroom

• Like an open book - open source software is worth checking out
Open source software and standards are the next trend in law enforcement IT

Columns

• Computer Technology
PictureLink: More than mugshots

• Uniforms Technology
SWAT meets RoboCop

• Uniforms Technology
Ceramic armor: The bullet stops here

• Imaging Technology
Digital Mobile Witness recording system

• Legal Update
Roadside checkpoints and crime control

Departments

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