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Keep your cell phone number private
I hate giving out my cell number to the general public when I am working because I don't want some dirt bag, badge bunny, or citizen who wants their own personal cop calling me all the time. Well, Google Voice lets you...
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Interior lighting tips for your cruiser
In this tactical video tip, police trainer Lou Ann Hamblin talks about a few small things that might make a big difference when it comes to protecting yourself while sitting in your patrol car. She focuses on how the...
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Build a technology plan for interoperability
Any police officer or first responder can attest to the importance of clear and reliable communications with other public safety professionals in an emergency, whether it's a response to a single call or a mass casualty...
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Tie public schools and public safety together
Lorin Bristow, a partner at Galain Solutions, a firm that helps public safety organizations secure grant funding, says that police departments have a very good opportunity to secure money in the U.S. Department of...
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Technology that helps you catch retail thieves
In this week’s PoliceOne video tip, Betsy Brantner-Smith talks with a representative of SIRAS (a Nintendo-owned company) that offers a free Web site for law enforcement to track serial numbers of electronic...
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Make your own 'luck' in cracking cases
We often talk about the fact that it’s important to "train like you fight." A variation on that theme comes into play when you're doing some of the more mundane tasks in police work.
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Don't be distracted by the phone
Turn off or ignore your cell phones. Officers responding Code 3 to a call have been seen talking on their phone on the way to the call. Who are the talking to, their funeral director? How about the officer who gets out...
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Shortcuts for your Blackberry PDA
Following up on a short article we presented last month from P1 Technology Helpdesk columnist John Rivera on handheld mobile devices (PDAs), we've found an excellent list of “popular tips and tricks” for those of us who...
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Technology of Reality Based Training
Although technology can certainly be of great assistance to training, it can also serve to be counter-productive to preparing an officer for the realities of encounters on the street, as trainer Ken Murray discusses in...
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Capture the moment
Small, easy-to-operate digital cameras are now readily available and not terribly expensive — get one to keep in your patrol bag or your back pocket when you're on duty because a quick digital shot or two can help...
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Keyboard shortcuts
Write better, more descriptive reports. Never lose your work to a crashed computer. Surf the Internet with the prowess of a teenager. Find exactly the section of a document you need to see. How? Shortcut keys. Highlight...
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Cell phone data mining
Cell phone seizures can be a great investigatory tool. Data may be retained on the telephone itself, in removable media, or at the service provider. It's important to note that information held by the service provider is...
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Check MySpace.com for intel
Me and a department buddy always check www.MySpace.com for local intel. You will find all sorts of things on their pages, such as upcoming MIP parties, etc, but more importantly, you can gather information on felonious...
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Using your cell phone as a concealed video recorder
If you have one of the new LG CU500 cell phones (or a comparable phone with video capabilities), add a Micro SD chip and record video with it. With a 1 Gig SD card set to the highest resolution, I can get 4.25 hours of...
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