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ToC Table of Cover Photo courtesy of Xxxxx. Contents July 2012 Volume 60 Issue 7 24 FOCUS Interoperability & Data Sharing 30I Police Fleet Expo August 13-16, 2012 Charlotte, NC 2012 PREVIEW Page 18 2012 APCO PREVIEW Page 58 10 Things the Chief Should Know…About Information Technology Ten tips to help chiefs choose the right technol- ogy for their department's IT needs. By Brad Brewer POLICE FLEET MANAGER MAGAZINE'S Tip of the year—and the prize is an official PFM leather bomber jacket (retail value $400). We will be collecting your tips throughout the year and then the members of the PFM staff will select a winner. H Tips can include anything you think will help other man- agers run their fleets in a better and more efficient man- ner—from cost saving tips to solving staffing issues, or from software to the best kind of tool for a certain task— we want to hear it all. 2 LAW and ORDER I July 2012 endon Publishing Co.'s Police Fleet Manager maga- zine is looking for the Number 1 Fleet Management If there's something you've discovered that helps you do your job better—then share it! There's no tip too small—it's often the small things that add up to make major differences in any department. Please submit your tips to lmcdade@hendonpub.com by November 30, 2012. Submissions must include the fol- lowing information: Brief description of your tip, as well as full contact information with your title and agency name, address and phone number. Winner will be announced via e-mail December 14, and the winner will be featured in Police Fleet Manager magazine. Data Sharing & Secure Clouds By Susan Geoghegan Public safety agencies can effectively and securely share information in real time, thanks to companies that offer flexible, integrated systems.