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CONTENTS <br />B. Snapshot: Crime Statistics in Hawai`i ................................. ............................... 42 <br />C. The Merits of Take -Home Cars and "Assigned Vehicle Programs" .............................. 46 <br />D. The Importance of Transparency in Police Work .................. ............................... 48 <br />E. Police Visibility and Traffic Enforcement ............................. ............................... 50 <br />F. Proposed Guidelines for Police Patrol Car Markings .............. ............................... 51 <br />G. State Statutes Relating to Inscription of Government Motor Vehicles ........................... 54 <br />1. Auditor's Office Inquiry Re: HRS Statutes .................... ............................... 54 <br />2. Corporation Counsel Guidance dated January 29, 2004 ........ ............................... 55 <br />H. Summary ................................................................. ............................... 57 <br />SECTION 5: POLICE VEHICLES — PRACTICES, SPECIFICATIONS, TRENDS <br />AND PURCHASING GUIDELINES <br />A. No Accreditation Standard for Police Cars Used by State or Local Police Departments ...... 59 <br />B. U.S. Department of Justice National Survey Data re: Police Vehicles and Related <br />"In- Field" Equipment ................................................... ............................... 60 <br />1. Take - Home /Personal Use of Police Cars ...................... ............................... 61 <br />2. In -Field Technology .............................................. ............................... 61 <br />3. Computers and Information Systems ............................ ............................... 63 <br />4. Computers in the Field ............................................ ............................... 64 <br />C. A Review of Police Package Car Design and Technology Trends ............................... 65 <br />1. The Problem of Equipment- Crowded Vehicles ............... ............................... 65 <br />2. Advances in Vehicle - Mounted Mobile Data Terminals ....... ............................... 67 <br />3. The Future of Car Batteries ...................................... ............................... 68 <br />4. Meeting the Challenge of "In- Field" Technology .............. ............................... 68 <br />(1) Funding Equipment Costs ................................... ............................... 68 <br />(2) Officer Training ............................................... ............................... 69 <br />(3) Microwave Infrastructure .................................... ............................... 72 <br />D. Summary Results of the "2004" Model Year Police Vehicle Evaluation," Michigan <br />State Police and National Law Enforcement Corrections Technology Center .................. 77 <br />1. Summary: NLECTC Bulletin, January, 2004 ................... ............................... <br />79 <br />(1) <br />What's New for 2004 ........................................ ............................... <br />80 <br />(2) <br />Vehicle Dynamics Testing .................................. ............................... <br />81 <br />(3) <br />Acceleration and Top Speed Testing ....................... ............................... <br />82 <br />(4) <br />Braking Testing ............................................... ............................... <br />83 <br />(5) <br />Ergonomics and Communications ........................ ............................... <br />83 <br />(6) <br />Fuel Economy ................................................ ............................... <br />85 <br />E. Considerations & Options for Police Vehicle Purchasing, Leasing and Fleet Management .... 85 <br />F. Summary ................................................................. ............................... 89 <br />11 <br />