Police Resource Management: Patrol, Investigation, Scheduling

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Police Resource Management: Patrol, Investigation, Scheduling Law Enforcement Executive FORUM Police Resource Management: Patrol, Investigation, Scheduling September 2006 Law Enforcement Executive Forum Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Executive Institute Western Illinois University 1 University Circle Macomb, IL 61455 Senior Editor Thomas J. Jurkanin, PhD Editor Vladimir A. Sergevnin, PhD Associate Editors Jennifer Allen, PhD Department of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration Western Illinois University Barry Anderson, JD Department of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration Western Illinois University Tony Barringer, EdD Division of Justice Studies Florida Gulf Coast University Lewis Bender, PhD Department of Public Administration and Policy Analysis Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Michael Bolton, PhD Chair, Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology Marymount University Dennis Bowman, PhD Department of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration Western Illinois University Weysan Dun Special Agent-in-Charge, FBI, Springfield Division Kenneth Durkin, MD Department of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration Western Illinois University Thomas Ellsworth, PhD Chair, Department of Criminal Justice Sciences Illinois State University Larry Hoover, PhD Director, Police Research Center Sam Houston State University William McCamey, PhD Department of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration Western Illinois University John Millner State Senator of 28th District, Illinois General Assembly Michael J. Palmiotto Wichita State University Frank Morn Department of Criminal Justice Sciences, Illinois State University Gene L. Scaramella, PhD Dean of Criminal Justice Graduate Studies, Kaplan University Wayne Schmidt Director, Americans for Effective Law Enforcement Law Enforcement Executive Forum • 2006 • 6(5) Editorial Production Document and Publication Services, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois Production Assistant Linda Brines The Law Enforcement Executive Forum is published six times per year by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Executive Institute located at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois. Subscription: $40 (see last page) ISSN 1552-9908 No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission of the publisher. Disclaimer Reasonable effort has been made to make the articles herein accurate and consistent. Please address questions about individual articles to their respective author(s). Law Enforcement Executive Forum • 2006 • 6(5) Table of Contents Editorial .............................................................................................................. i Thomas J. Jurkanin Police Resource Management Examining the Effectiveness of Bicycle Patrols Versus Automobile Patrols in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Hartford, Connecticut ........ 1 Chris Menton Classifying Urban and Rural Law Enforcement Research: Individual Fields of Ecology ........................................................................ 13 Kasey A. Tucker James R. Kobolt The Future of Law Enforcement: Can Community Policing Survive a Post 9/11 Era? ................................................................................. 23 Terrance A. Johnson Understanding the Decision to Seek Law Enforcement Accreditation ................................................................................................... 39 Steven M. Hougland Dialectic Organization and Practice of Policing in the United States ................................................................................................... 47 Michael J. Palmiotto Policing and Social Control of Public Marijuana Use and Selling in New York City ............................................................................................ 59 Bruce D. Johnson Andrew Golub Eloise Dunlap Stephen J. Sifaneck James E. McCabe Missed Opportunities in Law Enforcement: Fostering Recovery Among Persons with Mental Illness .......................................................... 91 Carla A. Green Michael R. Polen Robert I. Paulson Jennifer P. Wisdom Law Enforcement and Society Can Benefit from Greater Transparency in Controlled Drug Analyses ............................................. 107 Vedoster Ingram Using Forensic Equipment to Enhance Use-of-Force Investigations ..... 111 Curtis J. (Jeff) Cope Kimberle Swobodzinski Law Enforcement Executive Forum • 2006 • 6(5) Training and Education Kansas City, Missouri, Regional Training Academy Handgun/ Long Gun Retention & Disarming (HLGRD) System ............................ 119 William L. Conroy Daniel Schmer Lessons Learned from an Analysis of Correctional Officer Training in the United States ....................................................................................... 131 Emran Khan Law Enforcement Curriculum and Standards for High School .............. 161 Marwin Britto Sarah Britto Sue Carter Collins Terrorism An Analysis of the Al Qaeda Manual from the Perspective of Domestic Law Enforcement .................................................................... 173 Michael Aman Essays on Terrorism ......................................................................................... 189 Benjamin Kuipers Materials/publications are available through the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Executive Institute. Law Enforcement Executive Forum • 2006 • 6(5) Editorial The management of police resources has taken on added dimensions with the emergence of advanced technology. Law enforcement executives must carefully assess the implications of emerging technology within the parameters of the agency’s mission and budget and, concurrently, evaluate the impact of technology upon service delivery, the management of police resources, and agency personnel. This is not an easy task. Traditionally, police leaders have not been formally trained in such areas of management responsibilities. Recognizing an emerging need, in 2003, the Illinois Law Enforcement Executive Institute developed a 40-hour course for police managers entitled, “Police Resource Management.” The course presents concepts, strategies, and models that orient police managers toward the development, utilization, and conservation of both resources and information and prepares law enforcement managers and organizations to efficiently and effectively manage police resources in the technology and information age. The 40-hour curriculum includes the following topics: emerging technology, technology and strategy, data-driven management, and the design of a policing model for the information age. This edition of the Law Enforcement Executive Forum focuses on “police resource management” and is designed to supplement the Executive Institute’s previous work in this area and provide a reader for students enrolled in the Police Resource Management Course. The articles contained within this issue will also provide valuable information and guidance on a number of resource management challenges facing law enforcement administrators. Thomas J. Jurkanin, PhD Executive Director Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Law Enforcement Executive Forum • 2006 • 6(5) i ii Law Enforcement Executive Forum • 2006 • 6(5) Examining the Effectiveness of Bicycle Patrols Versus Automobile Patrols in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Hartford, Connecticut Chris Menton, Associate Professor, School of Justice Studies, Roger Williams University, Bristol, Rhode Island Introduction In the past 20 years, the use of bicycles by police departments has grown significantly. This is actually a resurgence of the use of bicycles in police patrols. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, bicycle patrols were used by many major city police departments (Fox, 1998). It is apropos that bicycles for police patrol have experienced this revival along with the focus on community policing. The use of bikes harkens back to a time when the police were a closer part of the community. They were connected. It makes sense that bicycles should be used in an atmosphere where the concept of police/community relationships is being renewed as a valued and important facet in the strategy of controlling crime. Early in 1987, the Seattle Police Department started deploying bicycle patrols in their downtown area to augment foot patrols. This is believed to be the first integrated use of bicycles in patrols since the early 20th century. The use of police bicycle patrols has become widespread. The International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA) reports that approximately 5,600 (43%) of all police departments use these bike patrols on a routine basis, including 90% of all departments serving at least 100,000 residents. Approximately 309 (13%) of all sheriff’s departments, including about 50% of those serving 500,000 residents or more, also employ officers on bikes. These departments employ over 83% of all officers and 45% of all deputies (International Police Mountain Bike Association Facts, n.d.). The scant research that exists on bicycle patrols is inconsistent with the level of deployment of bicycle patrols across the country. Research on the effectiveness of this method of patrol conveyance needs to catch up. Currently, newspaper stories are the primary source of information on bicycle patrols. Research on police patrol effectiveness has focused on automobile or foot patrols. The landmark Kansas City motor patrol study revealed important information on the effectiveness of motor patrols (Kelling, Pate, Dieckman, & Brown, 1974). With increased focus on community policing,
Recommended publications
  • They Wished They Were Honest : the Knapp Commission and New York City Police Corruption Pdf, Epub, Ebook
    THEY WISHED THEY WERE HONEST : THE KNAPP COMMISSION AND NEW YORK CITY POLICE CORRUPTION PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Michael Armstrong | 272 pages | 05 Jun 2012 | Columbia University Press | 9780231153546 | English | New York, United States They Wished They Were Honest : The Knapp Commission and New York City Police Corruption PDF Book It tells the story of the day-by-day efforts of the Knapp Commission to expose corruption known to pervade the NYC Police Department but never before proved. The Police Foundation has a handful of employees. I read this to prepare to write a paper related to ethics and public relations for a class assignment, and I had started out thinking I would read highlights to get a gist, but I couldn't put it down and read the whole thing in two days. Armstrong, who served as the chief counsel on the group tasked with trying to clean up the mess. Read Next. Community Reviews. MTNWishlist added it Apr 15, Robert S. Save on Nonfiction Trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. Chief Counsel Armstrong cobbled together an investigative group of a half-dozen lawyers and a dozen agents. Armstrong is a partner at the law firm Lankler and Carragher in New York. Columbia University Press. Roosevelt forced out one senior detective who had amassed a fortune under the table from patrons on Wall Street. While the special prosecutor that the Knapp Commission called for in the s to investigate police corruption has been disbanded for over 20 years, the New York City Police Foundation has prospered.
    [Show full text]
  • Bad Cops: a Study of Career-Ending Misconduct Among New York City Police Officers
    The author(s) shown below used Federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Justice and prepared the following final report: Document Title: Bad Cops: A Study of Career-Ending Misconduct Among New York City Police Officers Author(s): James J. Fyfe ; Robert Kane Document No.: 215795 Date Received: September 2006 Award Number: 96-IJ-CX-0053 This report has not been published by the U.S. Department of Justice. To provide better customer service, NCJRS has made this Federally- funded grant final report available electronically in addition to traditional paper copies. Opinions or points of view expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. This document is a research report submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice. This report has not been published by the Department. Opinions or points of view expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Bad Cops: A Study of Career-Ending Misconduct Among New York City Police Officers James J. Fyfe John Jay College of Criminal Justice and New York City Police Department Robert Kane American University Final Version Submitted to the United States Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice February 2005 This project was supported by Grant No. 1996-IJ-CX-0053 awarded by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Points of views in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S.
    [Show full text]
  • Completeandleft
    MEN WOMEN 1. Adam Ant=English musician who gained popularity as the Amy Adams=Actress, singer=134,576=68 AA lead singer of New Wave/post-punk group Adam and the Amy Acuff=Athletics (sport) competitor=34,965=270 Ants=70,455=40 Allison Adler=Television producer=151,413=58 Aljur Abrenica=Actor, singer, guitarist=65,045=46 Anouk Aimée=Actress=36,527=261 Atif Aslam=Pakistani pop singer and film actor=35,066=80 Azra Akin=Model and actress=67,136=143 Andre Agassi=American tennis player=26,880=103 Asa Akira=Pornographic act ress=66,356=144 Anthony Andrews=Actor=10,472=233 Aleisha Allen=American actress=55,110=171 Aaron Ashmore=Actor=10,483=232 Absolutely Amber=American, Model=32,149=287 Armand Assante=Actor=14,175=170 Alessandra Ambrosio=Brazilian model=447,340=15 Alan Autry=American, Actor=26,187=104 Alexis Amore=American pornographic actress=42,795=228 Andrea Anders=American, Actress=61,421=155 Alison Angel=American, Pornstar=642,060=6 COMPLETEandLEFT Aracely Arámbula=Mexican, Actress=73,760=136 Anne Archer=Film, television actress=50,785=182 AA,Abigail Adams AA,Adam Arkin Asia Argento=Actress, film director=85,193=110 AA,Alan Alda Alison Armitage=English, Swimming=31,118=299 AA,Alan Arkin Ariadne Artiles=Spanish, Model=31,652=291 AA,Alan Autry Anara Atanes=English, Model=55,112=170 AA,Alvin Ailey ……………. AA,Amedeo Avogadro ACTION ACTION AA,Amy Adams AA,Andre Agasi ALY & AJ AA,Andre Agassi ANDREW ALLEN AA,Anouk Aimée ANGELA AMMONS AA,Ansel Adams ASAF AVIDAN AA,Army Archerd ASKING ALEXANDRIA AA,Art Alexakis AA,Arthur Ashe ATTACK ATTACK! AA,Ashley
    [Show full text]
  • 2016 Police Commissioner's Report
    THE POLICE COMMISSIONER’S REPORT JANUARY 2016 THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT 22 40 58 INFORMATION HOUSING BUREAU RISK MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY BUREAU BUREAU TABLE OF CONTENTS 26 42 60 DETECTIVE BUREAU VIOLENCE- PERSONNEL REDUCTION TASK BUREAU / STAFFING FORCES 44 ORGANIZED CRIME 62 28 CONTROL BUREAU PERSONNEL COLLABORATIVE BUREAU / REFORM 4 POLICING 46 AND RECRUITMENT TRANSPORTATION LETTER FROM 30 BUREAU 64 THE MAYOR CRITICAL RESPONSE CIVILIAN MEMBERS 6 COMMAND 48 FIELD INTELLIGENCE 66 LETTER FROM 32 OFFICERS THE POLICE FACILITIES COMMISSIONER STRATEGIC RESPONSE GROUP 50 68 10 GRAND LARCENY 34 DIVISION CARS & EQUIPMENT NEIGHBORHOOD POLICING PLAN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BUREAU / YOUTH PROGRAMS 52 70 14 ADMINISTRATION STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS COMPSTAT 36 COMMUNITY 54 AFFAIRS BUREAU / 72 16 SCHOOL SAFETY USE-OF-FORCE DIVISION POLICY 2014 / 2015 STATISTICAL TRAINING BUREAU ROUNDUP 20 38 56 76 TRANSIT BUREAU DISCIPLINE COMMUNITY NYPD HISTORICAL PARTNER PROGRAM TIMELINE SPRING 3100 ISSN #0038 8572 is published bimonthly by the New York City Police Department, One Police Plaza, New York, 10038. Periodicals postage paid at New York City, NY. “Ride-Along Enclosed” Postmaster: Send address changes to SPRING 3100 c/o New York City Police Department, One Police Plaza, New York, 10038. SPRING 3100 ©2014 BY NYPD. All rights reserved; No part of this publication may be reproduced without written consent of the Editor. L E T T ER FROM MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO appointed Bill Bratton to be New York City Police Department’s technological infrastructure; new use-of-force ICommissioner in January 2014, and, two years later, this policies and procedures; a more efficient and fairer internal report—about the sweeping changes in the NYPD— discipline system; 1,300 new officers; new technological underscores my reasons for doing so.
    [Show full text]
  • Spotlight and Hot Topic Sessions Poster Sessions Continuing
    Sessions and Events Day Thursday, January 21 (Sessions 1001 - 1025, 1467) Friday, January 22 (Sessions 1026 - 1049) Monday, January 25 (Sessions 1050 - 1061, 1063 - 1141) Wednesday, January 27 (Sessions 1062, 1171, 1255 - 1339) Tuesday, January 26 (Sessions 1142 - 1170, 1172 - 1254) Thursday, January 28 (Sessions 1340 - 1419) Friday, January 29 (Sessions 1420 - 1466) Spotlight and Hot Topic Sessions More than 50 sessions and workshops will focus on the spotlight theme for the 2019 Annual Meeting: Transportation for a Smart, Sustainable, and Equitable Future . In addition, more than 170 sessions and workshops will look at one or more of the following hot topics identified by the TRB Executive Committee: Transformational Technologies: New technologies that have the potential to transform transportation as we know it. Resilience and Sustainability: How transportation agencies operate and manage systems that are economically stable, equitable to all users, and operated safely and securely during daily and disruptive events. Transportation and Public Health: Effects that transportation can have on public health by reducing transportation related casualties, providing easy access to healthcare services, mitigating environmental impacts, and reducing the transmission of communicable diseases. To find sessions on these topics, look for the Spotlight icon and the Hot Topic icon i n the “Sessions, Events, and Meetings” section beginning on page 37. Poster Sessions Convention Center, Lower Level, Hall A (new location this year) Poster Sessions provide an opportunity to interact with authors in a more personal setting than the conventional lecture. The papers presented in these sessions meet the same review criteria as lectern session presentations. For a complete list of poster sessions, see the “Sessions, Events, and Meetings” section, beginning on page 37.
    [Show full text]
  • Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Visitors Information
    Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Visitors Information Contact information Beer-Sheva | Marcus Family Campus Aya Bar-Hadas, Head, Visitors Unit, Dana Chokroon, Visits Coordinator, Office: 972-8-646-1750 Office: 972-8-642-8660 Fax: 972-8-647-2865 Fax: 972-8-647-2865 Cell: 972-52-579-3048 Cell: 972-52-879-5885 [email protected] [email protected] Efrat Borenshtain, Visits Coordinator, Hadas Moshe Bar-hat , Visits Coordinator, Office: 972-8-647-7671 Office: 972-8-646-1280 Fax: 972-8-647-2865 Fax: 972-8-647-2865 Cell: 972-50-202-9754 Cell: 972-50-686-3505 [email protected] [email protected] • When calling Israel from abroad dial: Exit code + 972 + x-xxx-xxxx o Example if call from a US number: 011-972-8-646-1750. • When calling from within Israel, replace the (972) with a zero. o Example: 08-646-1750. Directions To the Marcus Family Campus By train Take the train to Beer Sheva. Disembark the train at “Beer-Sheva North/University” station (this is the first of two stops in Beer-Sheva). Upon exiting the station, turn right onto the “Mexico Bridge” which leads to the Marcus Family Campus. (For on campus directions see map below). The train journey takes about 55 minutes (from Tel Aviv). For the train schedule, visit Israel Railways website: http://www.rail.co.il/EN/Pages/HomePage.aspx By car For directions, click here From Tel-Aviv (the journey should take about 1 hour 30 minutes, depending on traffic) If using WAZE to direct you to the Campus, enter the address as: Professor Khayim Khanani Street, Be'er Sheva.
    [Show full text]
  • Inquiry Into Marine Rescue Services in Victoria
    Economic Development, Infrastructure and Outer Suburban/Interface Services Committee Inquiry into Marine Rescue Services in Victoria September 2014 ORDERED TO BE PRINTED Victorian Government Printer Parliamentary Paper No 351, Session 2010-14 Inquiry into Marine Rescue Services in Victoria The Committee records its appreciation to everyone who has contributed to the Inquiry through the submission process and at the Committee’s public hearings; they are listed in the Appendices. The report was prepared by the Committee’s Research Officer, Mr Matt Newington under the direction of the Committee’s Executive Officer, Mr Nathan Bunt. Administrative support was provided by Ms Natalie-Mai Holmes and Ms Michelle Summerhill. Economic Development, Infrastructure and Outer Suburban/Interface Services Committee (2014) Inquiry into Marine Rescue Services in Victoria ISBN: 978-0-9808053-7-6 Cover Design: Mono Design Printer: On-Demand Economic Development, Infrastructure and Outer Suburban/Interface Services Committee Parliament House, Spring Street East Melbourne Victoria 3002 Phone: +613 8682 2826 Fax: +613 8682 2858 Email: [email protected] Website: <http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/ediosisc> ii Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................................................III COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP ........................................................................................................................... VII FUNCTIONS
    [Show full text]
  • SPECIFICATIONS for ORGANISERS These Specifications Are a Supplement of the UCI Regulations for All Races That Are Part of the UCI Worldtour
    SPECIFICATIONS FOR ORGANISERS These specifications are a supplement of the UCI Regulations for all races that are part of the UCI WorldTour. The different topics mentioned in this document and the UCI Regulations have to be respected by organisers. In addition, the organiser should also take into account the prevailing laws and regulations of the country in which the event is to be held. The specifications give details of standards that organisers have to comply with. Events are expected to comply with certain criteria in the following areas: SECTION A | EVENT OPERATIONS 1. Race routes 2. Start area 3. Finish area 4. Race vehicles 5. Timekeeping 6. Technical guide 7. Riders’ security 8. Medical services 9. Race radio 10. TV production 11. Accommodation and catering for the teams SECTION B | EVENT COMMUNICATIONS 12. Relations with the media 13. Event website and digital media 14. Branding TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION A | EVENT OPERATIONS 4 1. Race routes 5 8. Medical services 19 1.1 SELECTION OF RACE ROUTES 5 8.1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES 19 1.2 DISTANCE OF STAGE RACES 5 8.2 THE RESOURCES REQUIRED 19 1.3 SCHEDULED FINISH TIMES 5 8.3 DISTRIBUTION ON THE GROUND AND INTERVENTIONS 20 1.4 TRANSFERS IN STAGE RACES 5 1.5 TRANSFERS AND REST DAYS 5 9. Race radio (Radio Tour) 21 1.6 TIME TRIALS 6 10. TV production 22 1.7 FEED ZONE 6 10.1 RESOURCES REQUIRED 22 1.8 LITTER ZONE 6 10.2 RACE INFORMATION SYSTEM 22 1.9 SUMMIT FINISHES 6 10.3. STANDARD FORMAT OF INTERNATIONAL SIGNAL 23 1.10 SUBSTITUTION ROUTE – PLAN B 6 10.4 GUIDELINES FOR CAMERA MOTORBIKES 23 1.11 THE OFF-RACE ROUTE 6 10.5 TV PRODUCTION AND SPORTING CONTROL OF THE RACE 25 1.12 PREPARATION OF THE ROUTE 7 2.
    [Show full text]
  • English Summary Walter Ulreich / Wolfgang Wehap Die Geschichte Der PUCH-Fahrräder ISBN 978-3-7059-0381-4 22,5 X 26,5 Cm, 400 Seiten Mit Ca
    English Summary Walter Ulreich / Wolfgang Wehap Die Geschichte der PUCH-Fahrräder ISBN 978-3-7059-0381-4 22,5 x 26,5 cm, 400 Seiten mit ca. 500 farbigen Abb., Hardcover mit Schutzumschlag, geb., Euro 48,– 1. Beginnings of Bicycle Manufacturing in Austria and Weishaupt Verlag • www.weishaupt.at Styria (1885 – 1889) High wheel bicycles first appeared in Austria-Hungary in 1880. Since they were originally imported from England, they were called “bicycles”. The word Fahrrad came later (though in Swiss German, Velo became the established term). Regular production of high wheel bicycles in Austria-Hungary began in Jan Kohout’s factory for agricultural machines in Smíchov, near Prague, in 1880, following English designs. Kohout’s sons Josef and Petr made a name for themselves and the bicycles as successful racers. Smaller makers before 1885, such as Valentin Wiegele in Korpitsch near Villach, only became known locally. In Vienna, Karl Greger’s Velociped-Fabrik started making high wheel bicycles in 1884 under the brand name ‘Austria’; the annual output seems to have reached 300–400 bicy- cles. In 1896, Greger was mentioned as “the oldest bicycle factory of Austria and one of the largest on the continent”, and as “ founder of the bicycle industry in Austria-Hunga- ry”. At about the same time as Greger, Carl Goldeband and the sewing-machine factory of H. Wagner also began making bicycles in Vienna. In the years from 1885 to 1889, there is good evidence that bicycles were also being made by Mathias Allmer, Josef Benesch und Josef Eigler in Graz, Johann Jax in Linz, Josef Fritsch in Eger (Cheb), Julius Mickerts und Otto Schäffler in Vienna, Nicolaus Heid in Stockerau, near Vienna and G.
    [Show full text]
  • Nordic Skiing
    FREE! FEBRUARY 20,000 CIRCULATION COVERING UPSTATE NEW YORK SINCE 2000 2016 GARNET HILL SKI TOUR ON THE HALFWAY BROOK TRAIL, WITH GORE IN THE BACKGROUND. GARNET HILL LODGE CREW OF DEWEY MOUNTAIN YOUTH SKI LEAGUE MEMBERS HAVING FUN, AGES 6-12. DEWEY MOUNTAIN MARTIN VYSOHLID SKIING WITH HIS DAUGHTER Visit Us on the Web! ON THE JOKI LATU TRAIL AT LAPLAND LAKE. AdkSports.com LAPLAND LAKE Facebook.com/AdirondackSports CONTENTS 1 Cross Country Skiing Nordic Skiing Nordic Trends & Destinations 3 Around the Region News Briefs Trends and Destinations 3 From the Publisher & Editor By Dick Carlson elsewhere, this was a godsend, turning a dismal race calendar 4-7 CALENDAR OF EVENTS of cancellations into exciting cross country ski racing, and a February – April 2016 Events ake it Snow! – Cross country skiing has been great experience for the racers. Expect a lot more from this around for maybe 5,000 years, but we keep adapt- venue next ski season. 9 Alpine Skiing & Riding ing it to a changing climate, equipment advances Rise of Community Trails and Nonprofits – Ironically, Mid-Winter Events, Fests & Deals M and technique progressions. In response to climate chang- The North Creek Ski Bowl (now, mostly part of Gore Mountain 11 Athlete Profile es, including the warmest December ever (2015, by a lot ski center) is the birthplace of New York skiing, and the site of Multisport with Todd Shatynski – Albany since 1871), snowmaking might be a key ingredi- one of the earliest ski lifts in the country. The iconic ski trains ent in future cross country ski trail venue management.
    [Show full text]
  • Pre-Qualify for the Design-Build of Israel Railway's ETCS L2 Onboard Project
    ISRAEL RAILWAYS LTD Development Division ,Signalling & Technology Div. Pre-Qualify for the Design-Build of Israel Railway's ETCS L2 Onboard Project General Technical Description 5 January 2016 ERTMS Project Page 1 of 12 ISRAEL RAILWAYS LTD Development Division ,Signalling & Technology Div. Chapter I- Project Background Facing a continuously growing demand in passenger and freight traffic, Israel Railways has to cope with an increasing number of trains. In the core network, there is the need to raise capacity significantly. In addition, the existing ATP system is subject to safety shortcomings, which can be mitigated by means of a Full Supervision ATC approach. Both reasons have led to the intention to introduce ETCS Level 2 on the Israeli network. In this chapter, details on the current situation and the motivation are provided. The current line length of Israel’s Railway Network is about 625 km. The total track length is about 1,175 km. This number includes the tracks of both directions and some station tracks. The signalling system is based on electronic and relay interlocking, using axle counters as well as isolated track circuits as a train detection system. A variant of INDUSI I60R is applied as an automatic train detection system and the signalling scheme is close to German H/V signalling. Nowadays, Israel’s Railway Network is within a development process. There are several new lines which are already under construction: Fast Track to Jerusalem: Tzomet Daniel – Jerusalem Ha’Uma Link from Ra‘anana to Coastal Line Ako-Carmiel Line Haifa- Beit Shean Line There are also some other planned lines that will connect relevant economic areas.
    [Show full text]
  • Tel-Aviv Metro M1 North Assessment of NTA Planning
    Tel-Aviv metro M1 North Assessment of NTA planning for The region of Drom Hasharon and the municipalities of Herzliya – Kfar Saba – Raanana – Ramat Hasheron doc.ref.: M1-North-Planning-NTA-Assessment-v06.docx version: 0.6 date: 18-01-2021 author: Dick van Bekkum Copyright © 2020/2021 MICROSIM Maisland 25 3833 CR Leusden The Netherlands Assessment of NTA plans M1 North Contents 0. Assessment Statement ............................................................................................................. 3 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 4 1.1 Planning of M1 .................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Assessment of plans ........................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Technical assumptions ........................................................................................................ 4 1.4 Structure of this document ................................................................................................... 6 2. Construction technology and logistics ....................................................................................... 6 3. Noise and vibration................................................................................................................... 6 4. Electro Magnetic Compatibility .................................................................................................
    [Show full text]