PoliceOne.com - Technology Newsletter - August 2008
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Editor's Corner
The D-Block debacle

By Doug Wyllie
PoliceOne Senior Editor

The FCC’s plan to establish a public/private partnership – through which a robust, multi-purpose, national, interoperable, wireless broadband public safety network would be built – fell short of becoming a reality at the close of the 700MHz auction.

In fact, in “falling short” of attracting an investment partner, the nascent broadband network virtually made an audible “ka-thunk” when it hit the ground ... Full Story



PoliceOne Firearms Corner
It's good to know that you
can get help if things go bad.
(Photo by Ron Avery)
On the SPOT: Personal satellite communicator

By Ron Avery
PoliceOne columnist
Mother Nature is neutral. She is not out to kill you or cause you harm. She will simply test you and you'll have to use your wits, skills, and available resources to pass the test.

Every year, people die, needlessly, by not paying attention to basic rudiments of safety and survival. They go off on a hike, run into bad weather or get lost ... Full Story
Related Stories:

GPS devices to monitor domestic abusers

In search for Fla. woman, satellite blazed trail

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P1 Technology Helpdesk
Demystifying the desktop

By Officer John Rivera
Bremerton (Wa.) PD

We all know about the Microsoft Office suite. "Office" gives you the ability to import and export information between applications without the necessity of converting the data; MS Word and MS Outlook will be the applications you will probably use the most. Here I will explain some of the main functions of Outlook ... Full Story





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Technology in the News
Detroit courthouse gets new contraband detection system



A man is scanned by the system before passing through a metal detector at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice.
(Photo courtesy of First Response Solutions Inc.)


DETROIT — The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has obtained next-generation technology to non-invasively detect concealed weapons and narcotics. With the assistance of Michigan-based First Response Solutions Inc., the Sheriff’s Office recently brought to the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice a passive terahertz imaging technology ... Full Story

Also in the News:

Texas police radio causes controversy

DHS grants help police get new tech tools

New system bridges interoperability gap

Motorola unveils new multi-band radios at APCO

Calif. cops become first with sonar device

Calif. department boosts new shoulder cameras

N.J. tests motorized 'chariots' for police

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PoliceOne Technology Tips
Keep doors from locking behind you! TASER Failure
Sometimes the best technology is decidedly low-tech. Lifetabs adhere to the strike plate on a door jam, preventing it from locking, enhancing first responder safety.

Lifetabs are especially useful in apartment complexes ... Read tip

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Senior TASER instructor Jerry Staton demonstrates why practicing on reality-based targets can have a tremendous impact on how you handle a TASER falue.

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Press Releases


Hobbs Police Department (N.M.) Selects New World Systems for a Complete Public Safety Software Solution
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EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. Receives $2.0 Million Order from DHS
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Decatur Sponsors Indiana Law Enforcement Training
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Dupont Kevlar® XP™ Meets New DOJ Standards for Ballistics Body Armor
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