Police Technology News & Articles

• Police: Ore. kidnapping suspect killed 2 men before being cornered by officers

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  Officers sent a robot into a crawlspace and found signs the suspect was burrowed deep underneath a house

• Mo. dispatchers now using live video technology system to enhance emergency response

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  Dispatchers will be able to access a smartphone's camera with the user's permission to assist responders' response efforts

• Ky. State Police to be equipped with body-worn cameras for 1st time due to grant funding

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  KSP will hire 28 civilian employees to assist in documentation, maintenance and archival of video footage captured through the new video recording system

• How to buy crisis negotiation training and products (eBook)

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  Download this Police1 crisis negotiation training and products buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• 5 must-follow steps to ensure your privacy as an LEO and business owner

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  These steps will help you maintain your privacy so you can focus on running your business

• On-Demand Webinar: Crime scene to courts: When investigation and case management is crucial

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  From evidence collection and evidence submission that provides transparency, analytics, centralized storage, and automated workflows to keep your evidence streamlined throughout the investigation and case management process.

• How AI can help law enforcement agencies solve crimes faster

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  AI can improve a Real-Time Intelligence Center's ability to break down barriers, make sense of data and solve crimes faster to keep communities safe

• Staffing shortage prompts Mich. sheriff's office to move to online reporting system

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  The hope is that implementing the Citizen Online Reporting Portal will ease deputies' heavy workload and save the county money

• Case study: How data-sharing at Tenn. county sheriff's office, PD improves day-to-day operations

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  A cloud-based platform has given the departments the ability to collaborate to share data, build robust criminal cases, and solve crime efficiently and effectively

• Md. sheriff's office to use $460K grant to improve policy and procedure, officer wellness and training

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  The agency will use part of the grant to purchase the CordicoShield app, which offers mental health-focused benefits to officers and their families

• On-Demand Webinar: Windows 11 and mobile computing for law enforcement

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  View this webinar to hear about use cases deployed on Zebra devices running Windows Pro and how you can adopt these technologies for your teams

• San Francisco supervisors bar police robots from using lethal force for now

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  The board sent the issue back for further discussion and could vote in the future to let police use robots in a lethal manner in limited cases

• Calif. PD launches crime-mapping tool to create transparency, prevent crime

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  "It activates the community as a whole to be vigilant and to take care of not only themselves but their neighbors," an officer said

• On-Demand Webinar: The future of public safety technology

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  Learn how technology will shape the future of public safety operations, based on results of the second annual Verizon Frontline Public Safety Communications survey

• Spotlight: Comb through hours of rich media in minutes with LEMA

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  Micro Focus media analysis tools save officer time and reduce undesirable viewing, relying on human confirmation

• Reasons why you should spend your ARP funding now (infographic)

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  Agencies have substantial discretion to spend money in ways that best suit the needs of constituents - some of the ways might surprise you

• What the public doesn’t know influences its trust in police

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  With greater transparency, departments can raise support for their officers and technologies

• Spotlight: ideaForge is a product-focused UAV systems company, developing drone solutions for mapping, security, and surveillance applications.

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  ideaForge drones are generations ahead of other equipment manufacturers (OEMs), be it safety, reliability, autonomy, and performance.

• How LETS Respond is improving crisis negotiations

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  When you are dealing with someone in crisis, you must make contact with them so you can begin to build a rapport

• Report: Majority of U.S. supports police, but greater understanding of police tech needed

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  The study found that familiarity with law enforcement technology creates 81% more trust with the public

• Minn. detective: Drone helped identify shooter's location, captured footage during 2020 standoff

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  The device captured footage during the standoff when Devin Weiland shot at the drone and at an armored vehicle brought into the area to deploy tear gas

• Texas officers using 'game-changer' technology to track down suspects

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  A camera system that scans license plates has helped officers track down suspects and solve crimes in recent months

• On-Demand Webinar: What your agency needs to know to navigate BWC mandates

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  Learn about current trends, funding and solutions to consider when implementing a program

• How data sophistication can help agencies improve traffic safety to save more lives

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  By beefing up your level of data sophistication, your agency can better translate data into action

• 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

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