Become a NY Cop, Get a Free iPod

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Apple, Portable Audio / Video

New police cadets in New York are receiving iPods to help them in their studies. They are pre-loaded with information on Penal Law, criminal procedure, warrants, and ethics. About 950 recruits received the PMPs for their studies and are expected to graduate late this month.

“Now a recruit can watch a class on ‘search and seizure’ while going home on the subway,” Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said.

That’s certainly a pleasant thought. The next time you take a train in NY and the rookie is too busy checking out the

information to catch the baddies mugging that old lady in the back of the car, we can all be content in knowing that he/she is just doing some homework.

Read More | Reuters

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NYPD’s New Segway to Crime Fighting

Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Misc. Tech, Transportation

There seems to be two schools of thought regarding the 2-wheeled “personal transporter” known as the Segway—a convenient vehicle for getting around town or a vehicle for the attention-starved. Well, in New York you can now say it’s a vehicle for fighting crime. Twenty-five New York cops have been trained and have started using 10 Segways in parks and beaches including Coney Island, Central Park, Prospect Park and more, with Yankee and Shea Stadiums to come. The Segways won’t be used in the actual streets of NY, as—quite ironically—they fail certain safety standards, and therefore cannot be registered legally in the state. New York joins over 200 police agencies around the country that employ the Segway.

Read More | New York Daily News

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