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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

Tools and Technology


Tools Include:

  • Still cameras (35 millimeter cameras)
  • Surveillance video or audio recorders (Audio recording equipment)
  • Automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles (Automated external defibrillators AED)
  • Two way radios (Base station radios)
  • Hazardous material protective apparel (Biohazard suits)
  • Body armour (Body armor)
  • Alcohol analysers (Breathalyzers)
  • Bullet proof vests (Bulletproof vests)
  • Tape measures (Crime scene tape measures)
  • Desktop computers
  • Digital cameras
  • Digital camcorders or video cameras (Digital video cameras)
  • Measuring wheels for distance (Distance measuring wheels)
  • Narcotic test kits (Drug testing kits)
  • Weapons or explosives detectors (Explosive detectors)
  • Masks or accessories (Filter masks)
  • Fingerprint latent print kits (Fingerprint evidence kits)
  • Biometric identification equipment (Fingerprint scanners)
  • Emergency medical services first aid kits (First aid kits)
  • Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
  • Metal detectors
  • Handcuffs (Metal handcuffs)
  • Notebook computers (Mobile data computers)
  • Special purpose telephones (Multi-line telephone systems)
  • Fire extinguishers (Multipurpose fire extinguishers)
  • Night sticks (Nightsticks)
  • Sound measuring apparatus or decibel meter (Noise meters)
  • Hand sprayers (Pepper spray)
  • Personal computers
  • Handcuffs (Plastic handcuffs)
  • Police vehicles (Police motorcycles)
  • Police vehicles (Police patrol cars)
  • Military rifles (Police rifles)
  • Police or security shotguns (Police shotguns)
  • Radarbased surveillance systems (Radar speed readers)
  • Radio frequency scanners (Radio scanners)
  • Traffic signals (Remote traffic signal controllers)
  • Riot shields
  • Flares (Road flares)
  • Handguns (Semiautomatic handguns)
  • Handguns (Semiautomatic pistols)
  • Handguns (Service revolvers)
  • Riot batons (Side-handle batons)
  • Binoculars (Surveillance binoculars)
  • Fingerprint equipment (Suspect fingerprinting equipment)
  • Teletype input devices (Teletype terminals)
  • Two way radios

Technologies Include:

  • Calendar and scheduling software
  • Scheduling software
  • Charting software
  • Microsoft Office Visio
  • Data base user interface and query software
  • Data entry software
  • Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
  • Law enforcement information databases
  • Microsoft Access
  • National Crime Information Center NCIC database
  • National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN
  • Spillman Technologies Records Management
  • Electronic mail software
  • Email software
  • Graphics or photo imaging software
  • Computer aided composite drawing software
  • DesignWare 3D EyeWitness
  • SmartDraw.com SmartDraw Legal
  • The CAD Zone The Crime Zone
  • Internet browser software
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Map creation software
  • Crime mapping software
  • Office suite software
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Word processing software
  • Corel WordPerfect software
  • Microsoft Word



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