Communications Network

Running Head : Integration of technology advances at street level to improve police incident response

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Local police department 's efforts to quickly respond to incidents are always thwarted by lack of proper communication between the police headquarters and patrol officers on the streets . However , recent advances in communication technology can solve this problem if adopted Developments such as installation of computers in patrol cars , mobile fingerprints examination , Global Positioning System (GPS ) and Sniper Positioning System (SNIPOS ) are useful solutions . Improvements in radio and computer technology have

also aided in improving the safety of both the public and safety officers

The police have an obligation to provide security and protection to citizens while in the streets doing patrols . However , most of the vital information is found at the headquarters . This acts as a hindrance to effective provision of services in that police officers are unable to access important information that would enable them to conduct on-spot investigations . The officers in the field have to rely on information relayed to them by their colleagues in the control room at the headquarters . This is mostly done over the radio . This method has a lot of shortcomings in that only limited amount of information can be transmitted , its tedious , its time consuming and most importantly it 's prone to transmission errors . There is need of technology integration at the street officer level so that patrol officers have access to a wide range of important information in the shortest time possible . This would...