John Rivera

Technology Helpdesk

John Rivera is a Patrol Officer with the Bremerton Police Department. John’s career BPD started as a Volunteer Reserve Officer and while he volunteered his time as a reserve officer he work as Police Officer at Naval Base Kitsap. He was hired full time in 2006 and attended the Washington State Police Academy. While at the academy, John was selected as the class “Techy” to help with the technologically deficient class instructors. Before John’s law enforcement career, he gained his computer experience through earning a degree in Computer Programming and then working in the computer industry as a Network Administrator and Systems Engineer for several companies.

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Could a ‘Heads-Up Display’ in squad cars save lives?
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A HUD projects vital information from a source onto a clear surface so the operator does not have to move his or her eyes away from a focal point
Facial recognition technology: Staring down the future
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The use of facial recognition will grow not only in law enforcement, but in private society as well
Motion controller comes to laptop or in-car MDT
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The Leap Motion Controller leverages technology from the video game world to let you control your computer with the wave of a hand
A cool solution to a sweaty body armor problem
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Prickly heat and allergic reactions can make wearing body armor unbearable — one low-tech solution could be a life saver
3 ways to protect yourself from hackers
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Many police agencies, private businesses, and even our own Federal Government have experienced some kind of hacker intrusion in the past few years
The 'paper' PC: A tablet fit for your squad room?
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Plastic Logic demonstrated the PaperTab — a computer no thicker than a floppy sheet of plastic — at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this year
Are wearable computers the 'Nextep' in police technology?
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Many of my articles have focused on how technology has changed — for the better! — the way police work is conducted. I have also occasionally mentioned how too much dependence on technology can ham...
The rise of video in policing
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Video technology is moving ahead so fast it is difficult to keep pace
Magically scan documents and photos on patrol
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The next step in reprographic technology comes in the form of a magic wand
Tempering our overreliance on technology
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While technology can be a huge help to law enforcement, we must remember that the real 'software' resides between our ears — the real 'firmware' resides between our solar plexus and our spine
QR Codes: An old technology finds a new application
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The QR (Quick Response) Code was originally developed in 1994 by a company owned by the Toyota Corporation to help workers track parts for vehicle manufacturing
Chemical-detection technology helps saves lives
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The Chameleon from Morphix Technologies is specifically offered for the military, first responders, and industrial workers to detect potentially-deadly gases
Downsides of the cell phone
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Our cell phones are such invaluable tools that we pretty much take them for granted, never really thinking about the fact that they can be traced, mapped, tapped, and subpoenaed
Where would we be without software?
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Software is everywhere. Our vehicles utilize computer software to determine the fuel/oxygen mixture to run the engine for maximum gas mileage. Some of today’s kitchen refrigerators have touch scree...
Product Review: MGI Military MARCK 15 Hydra
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The MARCK 15, also known as the Hydra, comes with a four-position rear stock, tactical flat-top rail, and a four-sided Picatinny-rail hand guard
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