Copyright BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEMS September, 1985 Uploaded by Elric of Imrryr Lunatic Labs UnLimted COLORADO COPS GO ONLINE Larry Scheideman said the IBM PC was just sitting in a corner doing nothing when he suggested that the Lakewood, CO, Department of Public Safety sponsor a bulletin board. "The idea was to try to start a dialog with the youngsters," said Scheideman, a 13-year police veteran. "There are a lot of them out there using their Apples and Commodores to do computer break-ins and saying they don't know what the laws are." Scheideman said he has made a lot of contacts with other security professionals through the BBS, but a lot of the young hackers have been reluctant to chat. "There are two or three hackers and phreakers that come on the board and answer questions. One calls himself Phos-4-Glow and it's scary how much he knows," Scheideman said. In addition to the open message sections, the board has a section devoted to law enforcement interests. Scheideman said the board's library includes several dBase programs for investigation and analysis. One program will take a name and generate a list of names with a similar sound. The board, which uses RBBS software, is open after 5 pm weekdays and all day Saturdays and Sundays at 303-987-7388. The department's address is 445 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood, CO 80226.