No question is a dumb question and HELLO. I was beginning to think I was the only Alaskan on here.
Effective ? YEP
Also, I see from your profile you are LEO up here. I just got "removed" out of the VPSO program due to a permanent training accident at the AST academy, and my son is currently also a VPSO here in AK. Tipping my hat to a fellow LEO.