Technically Speaking in a Technical Time
You are here: Home » Technically Speaking in a Technical Time Nico, Mrs. Fusaro and Christopher enjoying the Gold Coast Train Museum. Sept. 26, 2020 September 30, 2020 I decided to write this after the attempted murder of the 2 L.A. Sheriff’s deputies in California. We owe it to ourselves and our families to remain safe by not compromising our situational awareness during our downtime. Although an ambush is an ambush, it may be impossible to see it coming. We can prevent being taken by surprise by not focusing on our technology and not compromising our hypervigilance. Information technology has infiltrated our police cars through computers and cell phones. Both have become a way of life for us in law enforcement. Back in the day when tickets were written, most of us officers would stand off to the side of the road, in a swale, or on a sidewalk, and stroke out a citation. All the while keeping our eyes on the occupants inside the car. This method also gave us situational awa...