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June 2008 - New PUMA II Digital
Recorders and the PUMA Management System will provide Glendale
Police Department with a more reliable digital recorder for
recording and software to provide easier access to information. The
Glendale Police Department has purchased the new PUMA II Digital
recorders and PUMA Management software to replace their current
digital recorders.
The Police department conducted a
survey of its department use of their current DAR’s. In the survey
officers were asked question about their current use of the
department issued digital recorder. From the responses they learned
that there were many deficiencies in the operation of the
recorders. When the officers were asked if their recorders work
efficiently, 70 % of the responses were negative. When they were
asked if they knew if the recorder was on, 93 % stated that they did
not know. 89% of the officer stated that they had difficulties
finding the record button. And even though most responded negatively
to the recorder only 21% stated that they prefer not to use their
recorders in the field.
After reviewing demonstrations of the
PUMA Recorders and software and calling on other departments using
PUMA recorders the Police Department found PUMA to best met their
needs now and into the future.
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