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• On-demand webinar: Public safety communications technology: past, present and future

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  Taking a deeper look into the role of technology in public safety, our presenters offer insights into current technology use, and how it can save lives.

• 3 critical areas every law enforcement administrator should examine in their background investigation process in 2022

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  Professionalism, efficiency, and data security can all be improved by implementing an electronic background investigation system like eSOPH

• How to buy firearm optics (eBook)

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  For the uninitiated, the variety of available firearms optics can be confusing; this guide can help

• The importance of social media in criminal investigation analysis (white paper)

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  In this white paper, we will take a closer look at social media platforms and how valuable they can be in an investigation

• RDS tools of the trade (and maybe the perfect gifts)

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  From holsters to mounting tools, plus the all-important training, here's a wish list of everything you need to equip your firearm with red dot sights

• This SWAT team was an early adopter of the Staccato P. Here’s why.

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  Adopting a duty weapon new to law enforcement was a risk that paid off

• How can your department shift the culture of evidence management?

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  Agencies can improve efficiency and effectiveness by making several key changes

• How technology eases the way to NIBRS compliance at every level of policing

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  Software solutions can ease the transition to a new reporting system while also making the day-to-day lives of officers easier

• 10 first responder charities to donate to on #GivingTuesday

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  Even if you don't make a donation today, donations to these worthy first responder charities are always appreciated

• Evidence and the cloud: How does your agency measure up? (infographic)

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  ‘Paperwork’ may have gone digital, but most cops still say evidence management is a serious challenge, according to a recent Police1 survey

• How technology proved to be a secret weapon in the epicenter of the Asian drug trade

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  Operation HOPLON aims to weaken the global trade in narcotics by disrupting the illicit precursor chemical supply using Raman technology

• How technology-focused training can improve police investigations

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  Just as training for firearms handling and driving are considered essential, digital forensics training needs to be obligatory, not optional

• Get reliable communications anywhere and everywhere with these P25 radios

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  The new XL Connect 95P portable radio from L3Harris features open architecture to ensure that it can connect seamlessly with any other P25-compliant agency

• Low-powered variable optics on patrol

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  From door-kicking building searches to downrange information gathering, LPVOs have you covered

• Webinar: An NYPD veteran’s perspective on why autonomy matters for first responders

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  Witness first-hand how public safety operations are enhanced by the use of drones in multiple types of missions

• Transforming public safety through technology

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  New research identifies 3 major trends that define how expectations and use of safety technology are evolving

• New fentanyl testing strips aim to bring low-cost, powerful detection to public safety

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  The MobileDetect Fentanyl Test Strips can detect “nanogram trace amounts” of fentanyl in packaging, in pills and on surfaces

• San Diego police, fire to get 7,000 new radios under $51M contract

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  Officials say the upgrades aim to improve voice quality, inter-agency communication, and network security

• Spotlight: SwabTek's tests provide a simple and safe means to presumptively field test for threat compounds, narcotics and explosives by police

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  The company's test kits were first designed as an alternative to traditional threat detection technologies

• How in-car video systems benefit law enforcement (eBook)

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  In this eBook, we review how to use in-car video footage for training and how video technologies improve situational awareness

• 7 reasons why law enforcement agencies should be using technology

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  Embracing innovative technology will allow LEOs to use their experience and instincts even better to act effectively to keep communities safe

• The return of a favorite TV show gets this LEO family talking

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  Watching ‘COPS’ together is more than a welcome mental getaway – it sparks important conversations about what it means to be a first responder

• Axon partners with Fotokite to bring tethered, autonomous drones to public safety

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  Fotokite’s tethered drones can fly with the push of a single button, eliminating the efforts of piloting

• Trending topic: Electric vehicles for public safety

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  While world leaders debate and approve actions to reduce methane emissions and protect forests, public safety is already putting no-emission electric vehicles into service

• Skydio and Axon launch new integration of Autonomous Drones with Axon Evidence

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  This integration, available via early access, will streamline and simplify evidence management for public safety

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