Police Technology News & Articles

• City council to vote on LAPD robot dog donation despite criticisms

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  The PD says the robot will be limited to SWAT use such as active shooter incidents, barricades and suspicious devices

• Report released on nationwide transition to NG911

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  More states are adopting statewide NG911 plans and the use of text-to-911 continues to grow

• N.Y. county deputies to be paid $750 annual stipend to maintain body cameras

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  The union said they wanted to address the training, maintenance and administrative duties needed to implement the new tech

• BRINC announces release of LEMUR 2 drone

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  The drone is designed to de-escalate conflict and improve public safety

• Ga. county PD solved 100% of homicides over last 2 years

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  The chief credits his detectives’ tenacity to solve crime, as well as technology the department is utilizing

• Case study: How the Albuquerque PD enhanced public safety with data-driven intelligence

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  The PD's unified security platform heightens situational awareness and delivers valuable data-driven intel to public safety teams to make faster, better decisions

• Texas school district buys first aid kits and receives a grant for ballistic shields for officers

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  Brownsville school district purchases IFAKs and 72 ballistic shields funded by a $382,252 grant from Gov. Greg Abbott

• Technology created by cops gives LEOs a contact-free option for minor traffic stops

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  The program, Trusted Driver, allows an officer to notify a driver by phone and issue a warning or citation if stopped for a minor violation

• 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

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