Re: Scanners may not be of much use to us in near future?

--- In [email protected], "dentul" <dentul@...> wrote:
>
> 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.
> _______________
> 
> Any members with comments?  Thanks
>
I dont like that at all I live in Pennsylvania and the state agencies
are all swithing to the Open sky which is impossible to listen to on a
scanner, not only cant you listen but id you could its all encrypted
its all a bunch of bs





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