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Members of the Special Response Team and other officers are issued DPMS "kitty kat" .223 caliber rifles. This rifle was chosen for its magazine capacity, tested and trusted ammunition, size, and easy modification. This rifle has the ability to penetrate soft body armor but is less susceptible to overpenetration than other rounds. It is accurate at 300 meters. Each rifle is equipped with a pistol grip light assembly for night-time operations.
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Patrol officers are issued the Remington 870 shotgun. They are also issued both buckshot and 1 ounce slug ammunition. In an era where high powered weapons are easily available and almost commonplace the officers survival may depend on the stopping power offered by this weapon.
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The standard issue side arm is the Heckler & Koch USP .45 pistol. This firearm was chosen after extensive testing by the officers and was compared to several other pistols. Hundreds of rounds were fired from each weapon and the consensus was that the USP .45 was the most acurate and most reliable. Patrol and Special Response team members carry the full size model which features a 4.4" barrels and 12 round magazine. Detectives and plain clothes officers carry the USP compact configuration which has a 3.8" barrels and 8 round capacity.
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Each patrol vehicle is equipped with a Panasonic Toughbook laptop computer connected wirelessly to state and national databases as well as to police headquarters. Officers have access to nearly every resource that would be available to them if they were seated in the dispatch center. This includes criminal and driver history's, maps, photos, previous calls, and other officers locations and activity. Calls for service can be "silent dispatched" through the system, and reports can be completed in the field and transmitted back to headquarters, keeping the officers on the road for more of their shift.
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The Omniprint 1000B is a tunable wavelength source of light for forensic examination. The light is delivered from a six foot light guide cable at seven user selectable wavelength bands. Crime scene investigators utilize the ALS to illuminate evidence that may be invisible in normal light.
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Several officers are trained and authorized to carry the TASER X26 which uses a replaceable cartridge containing a compressed nitrogen propulsion system to deploy two small probes that are attached to the TASER X26 by insulated wires. The TASER X26 transmits NMI impulses through these wires into the remote target at distances from direct contact up to 35 feet (10.6 meters).
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Members of the North Providence Police Department utilize the Motorola XTS2500 portable and the Motorola XTL2500 mobile radio for communications purposes. Both radio's operate on a digital trunked simulcast radio system in the 800mhz frequency range.
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The Cogent CLS1 LiveScan booking station is the most advanced livescan system available. It is built to withstand extreme working conditions . It captures all rolled fingers, flats, and, palm prints during the booking of a subject in a fast, reliable, and inkless way. Image quality is so high that even the smallest ridge details are clearly visible. It is directly connected to state and national A.F.I.S. systems.