June 2005
Police officers need information at the click of a key. However, in certain field applications too much data can be returned and often to a vehicle or handheld device with a small screen. For the average law enforcement application the essential sharing issue is how, not how much. This issue of the Police Chief focuses on the proper application of information technology for police. Cover design by TGD Communications, inset photographs courtesy of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Articles
-
The Community Recruiter
Why doesn't the makeup of the police department reflect the diversity of the community, and what are you doing to be more reflective of the community in which you serve?... -
Law Enforcement Volunteerism
Law enforcement volunteers perform service for a department without promise, expectation, or receipt of compensation for services rendered. They include interns, chaplains, reserve officers, Explorers... -
Hispanic Outreach and Intervention Team
In 1997 the City of Durham and the Durham Police Department began an innovative program known as Hoist (Hispanic Outreach and Intervention Team). The program was formed through a federal grant and the... -
Improving and Maintaining Public Awareness and Community Teamwork
In a community where one-third of the households live on less than $10,000 a year, police and other city leaders needed an innovative approach to improve the quality of life for El Monte, California. ... -
Information Vs. Intelligence: What Police Executives Need to Know
It is more vital than ever that law enforcement executives have every available tool to maintain public safety in their communities. Intelligence is one of the tools that must be used to achieve publi... -
Latino Academy
Northern Kentucky has seen a rapid rise in the Latino population over the past five years. The 2000 census showed a 3 percent Spanish-speaking population. This is a baseline estimate but may not repre... -
Ohio Local Law Enforcement Information Sharing Network: Policy Issues in Data Exchange
Law enforcement officials sometimes complain that they get information from the media before they receive it through official channels. The Columbus, Ohio, local media were the first to link together ... -
Reaching English-as-a-Second-Language Communities: Talking with the Police
A motorist is driving down the road when a patrol car pulls up behind him. Like most drivers, the motorist feels nervous just seeing the patrol car in the rearview mirror and even a bit fearful after ... -
Service-Oriented Architecture
Many law enforcement executives remember their streets days; when they needed information in the field, the process involved keying their mike and asking dispatch a question. In a matter of moments a ... -
The Pathway to Success in Information Sharing: Where the Global Justice XML Data Model Is Today
Too often, law enforcement efforts are compromised by the lack of timely information. Practitioners in the field who face this frustration recognize that the need for better information in a timely ma...
Columns
- President's Message: Taking Command Initiative
- Legislative Alert: Senate, House Committees Approve Changes to First Responder Funding Formulas
- Chief’s Counsel: The Police Officer as Expert Witness
- Technology Talk: Irvine's Video Wall Project
- Advances and Applications: June 2005
- Highway Safety Initiatives: Speed Management and the Three Es
- Ad Index: June 2005