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WI State Patrol Gets Upgrade

Wisconsin
Nov 5, 2005


The State Patrol started watching Wisconsin's roads back in 1939, 
with only a few troopers. Today, 400 troopers are spread across the 
state. Over the past 66 years, the patrol has undergone many changes, 
but probably none as dramatic as what its preparing to do this week. 
It's such a big jump that some patrolmen aren't quite sure how 
they'll handle it. 

Gone will be the days of primarily using police radios or written 
tickets because now all squad cards will on online while they're out 
on the road. The State Patrol will now be linked by computers and a 
GPS satellite system, letting officers and the dispatch center know 
where all the units are at all times. And regular tickets will become 
a thing of the past, as a computer will now simply print out an easy 
to read receipt. The moves are designed to limit radio traffic and 
clutter, which will help patrols respond even faster to an accident 
scene. 

Wisconsin's State Patrol is among a small number of law enforcement 
agencies across the country to put some of these new technological 
tools to use. All state patrolmen will be online by the end of the 
month, with out local patrols based out of Tomah set to go online 
this week.
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