One.
Today, while we were at roll call, the city flashed our radios to digital.
Now, unless the user selects mute, the radio announces the channel each time the radio is turn on or the channel is changed.
The radio now will chirp, when you press the MIC to let you know when the channel is clear.
If the radio cannot find a signal, it will beep until the signal is regained.
Two.
At roll call, the county told us it gives away three million free hypodermic needles to drug users every year.
1. I gotta remember to reflash my pacset when I get back from in-service.
2. I think I disposed of about 150 unused syringes that I found in a dumped stolen along with the two county sharps containers, mini cotton balls, and some makeshift cookers... The owner of the car didn't want the syringes and the other paraphernalia in her car... Couldn't blame her.
Posted by: Straightpipe | May 16, 2017 at 07:05 PM
1.My fiance just got a new patrol car for his security job. It has a "feature" wherein it beeps loudly and flashes a large red light on the dash every time it thinks you are on a collision course with another car. It doesn't know how to handle things like curves in the road. Or reality in general. Thus, it beeps and flashes constantly. Especially in the dark, which is most of the time for him, as he works grave.
The fiance managed to find a way to mute the sound, but not the bar of light.
"Borrow some painter's tape, my love," I said, "it won't leave a residue, but it will block out that blinding, distracting light they put in to try to help you avoid accidents."
2. Helps lower infection rates from used and dirty needles being shared.
Doesn't help if someone ends up getting stuck by an improperly discarded one. :(
Posted by: Ev | May 17, 2017 at 02:36 AM
As to the needles, the shift was less than impressed by the County's presentation. At best officers see the program as enabling addiction and a cause that has increased the amount of intravenous drug users. Needles litter streets and parks.
Most people still share their needles, so Hep C, HIV, and MERSA still spread.
Posted by: RD | May 17, 2017 at 01:13 PM
Jesus wept.
Posted by: Fritz | May 17, 2017 at 04:36 PM