Police Technology News & Articles

• Take your privacy back: 4 tips for helping LEOs protect their personal data

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  Digital privacy is more important than ever before; here are some tips to help you take your privacy back online

• Spotlight: Decatur Electronics specializes in speed enforcement, traffic calming products for LE agencies

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  The company's products have been developed, designed and manufactured by a team with more than 300 years of combined experience in the speed enforcement market

• COVID-19: How public safety companies are assisting the frontline pandemic response

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  The businesses that equip and serve first responders are supporting the national emergency response with new products, free services and donations

• Axon announces new products to improve police efficiencies, community safety

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  Offerings range from peer intervention virtual reality training to a transformed 911 experience

• Advisory issued on use of technology to detect, mitigate UAS

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  The advisory guidance aims to help non-federal public and private entities better understand federal laws and regulations related to UAS operations

• How police can embrace the cloud to fight child sexual abuse

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  On-premise technology is increasingly inadequate for handling the scale of material associated with these cases

• Using WEBINT and OSINT to tackle extremist groups

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  Agencies that familiarize themselves with extremists' cyber haunts stand a better chance of uncovering potential problems before they materialize

• New studies on body-worn cameras deliver some surprises

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  In court, whether BWC video captures a complete or just a partial recording of a force event has “a profound impact” on an accused officer’s fate

• Facial recognition an effective investigative tool, not big brother

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  Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says the biometric technology is one of many investigative tools used by his department

• Digital Edition: How to harness the power of AI in law enforcement

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  Download a free Police1 guide to Artificial Intelligence technology procurement and deployment

• 6 challenges, 6 tech solutions to help law enforcement agencies during the pandemic and beyond

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  Greater situational awareness, officer safety, better communications and faster response times were already on the wish list – the crisis added new urgency

• Spotlight: MaestroVision technology allows LEOs to record, share and manage interviews

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  Thanks to their broadcast background, MaestroVision is able to provide high-quality technology solutions to law enforcement agencies

• How LEOs can reclaim personal privacy online

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  Founded by a former police officer and computer forensics expert, OfficerPrivacy removes personal information from top people-search sites, giving LEOs an extra measure of security

• Using technology to enhance homeless outreach during COVID-19

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  By deploying speaker-equipped drones, a California PD reduced the time it took to communicate with 26 homeless encampments from 2 days to 3 hours

• Police1 COVID-19 Innovation Series: How to manage today’s challenges while preparing for long-term impacts

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  This on-demand webinar series highlights six technologies that can help law enforcement agencies support their communities and stakeholders through the COVID crisis and beyond

• How ALPRs can be a force multiplier for law enforcement in times of crisis

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  When resources are limited, and human interaction should be kept at a minimum for the betterment of public health, ALPR technology can help

• The great reset: Policing in 2030

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  The coronavirus is rapidly changing the way every aspect of our society operates, including law enforcement and the communities they serve

• 5 ways police drones could assist COVID-19 response

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  International first responders have used drones for observation, sharing messages with the public and even decontamination

• How machine learning can be a force multiplier for public safety

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  Machine learning can offer an extra pair of hands to do a repetitive task, or provide an extra pair of eyes and ears

• The next steps in curtailing calls for service

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  The establishment of Law Enforcement Alternative Report Call Centers would allow LEOs to respond to essential calls for service while civilian personnel address calls from the community

• What if the emergency center has an emergency?

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  How one Georgia 911 center stays ready to deploy a pop-up dispatch center when disaster hits

• How a new handheld tool is helping narcotics investigators in Kentucky

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  The portable TruNarc device provides on-the-spot analysis of unknown substances that can provide definitive identification without requiring officers to handle dangerous drugs

• Form a non-profit to bridge the gap for law enforcement funding needs

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  Police foundations raise millions of dollars each year for the purchase of new equipment and development of officer wellness and community policing initiatives

• 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

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