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Articlesby Frank LeiterJune 1, 2002

Hardened Systems

Mobile computing technology is changing the way law enforcement officers approach their jobs. It has freed them from in-house report writing and the tedious business of conveying messages through a dispatcher. It puts state and national databases at their fingertips, thereby decreasing wait time for critical information from 15 minutes to as little as 10 seconds. And it has increased officer productivity by as much as 50 percent.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2002

Atlanta Cops May Occupy Site of Former Nude Dance Club

Atlanta cops want to move their station to a building formerly used as a nude dance club. Police aren't worried about the club's sordid past.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 8, 2002

NYPD Custody Procedures Questioned After Escapes

Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said that a suspect's recent escape from a police interrogation room in the Bronx amounted to "gross negligence" on the part of the detectives guarding him. Kelly ordered a review of how people in custody are handled in more than 100 police buildings.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 8, 2002

Police Departments Don't Want INS Duties

Police fear working as quasi-INS agents will keep some people from reporting crimes committed against them.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 1, 2002

Unsatisfied Starbucks Robbers Serve Coffee

Not satisfied with the amount of money they found in a Starbucks safe, two robbers allegedly filled coffee orders and pocketed the proceeds.

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ProductsMay 1, 2002

Wireless Internet Camera

Colorado Video's latest wireless Internet camera enables users to view any remote site within the CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) cell phone service area. Users can view snapshots taken by the camera by typing the camera’s unique IP address into any Web browser, including Netscape and Internet Explorer.

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Articlesby William BellMay 1, 2002

Kojak Lights

In its prime during the mid-'70s the emergency warning light christened with the "Kojak" moniker was state-of-the-art and one of the few products available for use on "plain-clothes" vehicles

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