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Wireless-enabled mobile devices such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) and laptops have become common in Americans’ everyday lives, allowing them to roam freely while accessing information and applications through a basic wireless connection to the Internet. But wireless technology has received a mixed response from local law enforcement agencies. Many of the applications that appear compelling on paper fail in the harsh environment of police departments’ day-to-day operations.