Situational Awareness Technology News & Articles

• Spotlight: StarChase aims to make pursuits safer – or prevent them altogether

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  The vehicle-mounted GPS launcher transmits a fleeing vehicle’s location to dispatch in real time, allowing officers to fall back and plan a safe apprehension

• The mission: Single out offenders, combat violent crime and help officers be proactive

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  The strategy: A technology-driven approach to policing

• On-Demand Webinar: Autonomous drones for aerial situational awareness for law enforcement

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  Now more than ever before, achieving rapid and accurate situational awareness is vital for law enforcement agencies across the country. Drones have quickly become the go-to tool for this critical application, with countless examples of this technology saving time and even lives.

• Ala. PD says Real Time Crime Center has helped solve 150 cases in first 6 months

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  “It has been a game changer and a force multiplier,” said Birmingham Police Officer Rodarius Mauldin

• Sergeant Dalton Webb on how a real-time crime center arms officers with information

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  The Fort Worth Police Department’s RTCC provides real-time analysis of calls for service to improve both officer and community safety

• The biggest technology challenges facing police leaders

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  How to chart a roadmap to future-proof your agency's technology needs

• On-demand webinar: Reduce pursuit risks with training and technology for law enforcement

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  Interactive Pursuit De-Escalation Driver training and less-lethal pursuit technologies improve officer decision-making and manage risk when adrenaline is pumping

• Juvenile, 2 others arrested in N.C. cross-county police pursuit

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  Mooresville Police used StarChase GPS technology to track and stop the vehicle

• NC police department using GPS tags to curb high-speed pursuits

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  Mooresville police are the first in the state to use StarChase technology, according to Chief Ron Campurciani

• Ore. sheriff's office's first time using GPS tagging system leads to arrest

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  Deputies were able to tag a fleeing SUV with the StarChase tracking device

• Video: Ohio LEO deploys StarChase tool to prevent high speed pursuit

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  Dashcam video shows the cruiser launching the tracking device onto a fleeing suspect vehicle

• How to reduce risk and improve tactical decision-making during pursuits and other critical events

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  StarChase's GPS tag and track platform and app-based tracking solutions provide public safety with the ability to significantly reduce risk and increase the safety of their officers and the communities they serve

• Public safety is complex, but data doesn't have to be

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  Timely, accurate and data-driven insights are vital if public safety agencies are to adapt to changing operational priorities and new ways of working

• Connecting public safety agencies with proven industry partners

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  AWS launches competency program to help agencies leverage cloud technology vendors

• Video: NY deputy deploys GPS device during pursuit

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  Dashcam video show the deputy firing a StarChase dart at the back of a fleeing vehicle

• Policing drones are on the rise, but can they share information fast enough?

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  3 officers share how one video streaming app is changing the game

• Case Study: York Regional Police prevents crime by turning data into actionable intelligence

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  A data warehouse enables a cohesive analytics environment. York Regional Police worked with ibi to develop a foundational data warehouse that supports actionable insights to operational and strateg...

• Police data behind the pandemic response

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  The Baltimore Police Department is using data collection and analysis to make informed decisions about staffing and resource allocation

• Keep track of your most important assets (infographic)

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  See how this officer safety tracking app provides secure command and control while keeping responders safe in a critical incident.

• Spotlight: LETS has been helping law enforcement secure convictions while bringing everyone home safely since 2006

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  LETS specialize in covert cell phone applications for wire, video, phone calls, and GPS recording.

• Body-worn tech trends improving police operations

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  From delivering real-time intelligence to biometric wearables that monitor a cop’s stress levels, body-worn technology is transforming police officer safety

• Understanding the functionality of smartphones in policing

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  Here's a partial listing of what you can do today using a combination of smartphone functions, specific applications, internet access and supporting peripherals

• 9 steps to deploying smartphones in your agency

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  With proper planning, a smartphone deployment can dramatically increase departmental effectiveness while improving situational awareness

• Do smartwatches have a place in policing?

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  When equipped with cellular broadband, a smartwatch can serve as a standalone communications device

• Finally, an app that lets you livestream drone footage

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  Learn how livestreaming drone footage gives first responders better benefits beyond visibility

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