Situational Awareness Technology News & Articles

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Tired of hearing demands for better data? Why ignoring it won’t help

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  What is it about law enforcement that makes sharing information so hard? Here are 3 challenges to overcoming the digital paradox

• 5 ways robots help render safe bombs

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  A regional bomb squad supervisor provides several examples of how a robot can be used to help bomb technicians render-safe IEDs from a safe distance

• Sounding the alarm: Alleviating the paperwork burden in policing

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  Paperwork consumes officer hours that could be better spent protecting the public and solving crimes

• How to turn your in-car video system into a license plate reader

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  Integrate ALPR into your agency’s in-vehicle camera system to leverage existing technology and expand the range of real-time data available

• How to use pursuit debriefings to inform officer training

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  A pursuit debrief can serve as a better teaching tool than any lesson plan you could devise

• How situational awareness technology aids during major incident response

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  Advances in technology are enabling law enforcement to get real-time data that provide complete situational awareness for both patrol officers on scene and the command center

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