Those monitoring the CPD Zones may have been hearing cars going in to their respective Districts/Areas for "Taser Training". Published reports state each car will have at least 1 taser by summer. Why I have seen these in action, they have plusses and minuses. If they are ever used during an incident, the officer will come up on the radio and report "taser deployment" so the dispatcher can time stamp a ticket for the Tactical Response Report. (TRR) as they refer to it as. Anytime "use of force" is used, this report is required to be filed.
Some rumors coming across the blog that Area Gun and Saturation Teams will be disbanded and returned to the Districts. Up to 150 officers affected is the report. Those units use the call signs with alot of letters and numbers in them (41G71A,44S70B etc.). Midnight Area Tact Teams (T letter designation...44T71A, 41T72B...etc. ) are not reported on the disbanding list. The blog is also reporting possibility of disbanding TRU (4200 Series) or MSF (4400 Series) as well. I don't think this would be well publisized, but the other specialized units are already duplicating the work done. TRU and MSF have been responding to radio assignments on Zones that are in back logs, so this may be a rumor with some substance too. According to the blog, expect some changes around the beginning of the 5th Period (April 29th). So if you stop hearing these cars on the zones after this time, you'll know it's true.
Some rumors coming across the blog that Area Gun and Saturation Teams will be disbanded and returned to the Districts. Up to 150 officers affected is the report. Those units use the call signs with alot of letters and numbers in them (41G71A,44S70B etc.). Midnight Area Tact Teams (T letter designation...44T71A, 41T72B...etc. ) are not reported on the disbanding list. The blog is also reporting possibility of disbanding TRU (4200 Series) or MSF (4400 Series) as well. I don't think this would be well publisized, but the other specialized units are already duplicating the work done. TRU and MSF have been responding to radio assignments on Zones that are in back logs, so this may be a rumor with some substance too. According to the blog, expect some changes around the beginning of the 5th Period (April 29th). So if you stop hearing these cars on the zones after this time, you'll know it's true.