April 2004

Special Focus: Capital Wireless Integrated Network: Expanding the Reach of Interoperable Data Communication

In their day-to-day duties, law enforcement officers interact with a wide variety of partners. The typical duties of the law enforcement officer as a first responder require instant communication with...

Technology

Special Focus: Communications

Law enforcement struggles with the difficult decisions associated with implementing communications and information technology systems. System integration can improve accuracy, reduce redundant data en...

Technology

Special Focus: The Alexandria Police Department Tactical Computer System

With its 135,000 residents and variety of residential and commercial spaces, Alexandria, Virginia, is one of the most densely populated cities in the United States. The Alexandria Police Department em...

Technology

Special Focus: The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council

Telecommunications provides the vital link between the public and the first responder and between first responders and other responders. It is one of the most critical resources in today’s publi...

Technology

Special Focus: Wireless Public SAFEty Interoperable COMmunications: Safecom

Ohio River, Indiana—As floodwaters from the Ohio River rose to record levels, the Department of Natural Resources, the Indiana National Guard, the State Emergency Management Agency, and the local la...

Technology Talk

Technology Talk: State Highway Patrol Enhances Safety and Efficiency with Mobile Computers

In 1999 a veteran officer was shot and killed near Saint Joseph, Missouri, after stopping a motorist suspected of stealing gasoline from a filling station. The motorist had an outstanding missing pers...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Survivors’ Club: April 2004

The IACP/DuPont Kevlar Survivors’ Club® pays tribute to those deserving officers who have avoided serious or potentially fatal injuries through the use of any kind of body armor. This column is...

Technology Update

The Police Chief magazine normally publishes this column in each issue, but a number of factors precluded us from including the column this month. Please use the back button on your browser to return ...