17 Aug 2021

Officers used to spend up to 15 minutes each shift recording the serial number from every radio, shotgun, citation printer, and other equipment.

Before an officer of the Richardson (Texas) Police Department goes on patrol, he or she is responsible for verifying that everything that belongs in the squad car is there. Officers spent up to 15 minutes each shift recording the serial number from every radio, shotgun, citation printer, and other piece of equipment in the vehicle.