Police GPS News & Articles

• With high-speed pursuits curtailed, Minn. police try new tack in tracking stolen vehicles

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  New license plate readers and tagging devices have made it easier to track vehicles without putting officers at risk

• The technology recruits expect to find in police patrol cars

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  As departments struggle to recruit officers, it is critical agencies up their technology game to offer new cops the latest tech and tools available in law enforcement

• 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.

• Atlanta police chief halts all vehicle pursuits

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  Following several deadly incidents, Chief Erika Shields said police will not be allowed to pursue suspects' vehicles until the department's policies have been reviewed

• How to buy vehicle equipment (eBook)

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  Download this Police1 vehicle equipment buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• How to catch a car thief

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  Two stories show how stolen vehicle assistance technology puts the brakes on pursuits

• Pursuit response for today’s challenges (eBook)

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  Download this free eBook to learn steps your department can be taking now to promote safer outcomes for police officers, suspects and citizens alike

• A 3-pronged approach to making pursuits safer

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  Training, technology and more consistent policies are key to balancing the need to apprehend fleeing suspects with the risk to first responder and public safety

• 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

• Dash cam video shows Fla. trooper firing GPS device at fleeing vehicle

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  By Josh Rojas, Bay News 9 PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — Dash cam video captured a Florida Highway Patrol trooper firing a sticky GPS device from his cruiser at a fleeing minivan in Pasco County on March 18....

• How agencies are increasing vehicle recovery, suspect apprehensions and officer safety

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  From coast to coast, police agencies are using StarChase technology to reduce the risk and adrenaline when traffic stops go bad

• Calif. PD recognized for use of technology to reduce risk of pursuits

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  The technology shoots a tracking device on a suspect vehicle, often before the pursuit begins, which helps officers avoid dangerous chases through city streets

• The pros and cons of GPS tagging tech in vehicle pursuits

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  As some police agencies examine "no pursuit" policies, others are looking at new GPS tracking technologies

• How a California agency uses technology to apprehend criminals and keep the highways safe

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  The AppTrac-365 tracking and asset management system equips agency leadership, dispatch and first responders with critical location intelligence of officers, vehicles and equipment

• How to develop a cross-jurisdictional pursuit policy memorandum of agreement

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  Police pursuits that move through multiple jurisdictions are difficult to manage, but advance planning can help mitigate hazards

• GPS darts, drones, cameras helping police with crime

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  Since the September 11th attacks, police have been assessing terror threat levels and gathering intelligence from thousands of sources

• Police pursuits in Mo. town have lead to lawsuits, property damage

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  Over the past five years, police pursuits involving a Missouri PD have resulted in payouts totaling $1.1 million

• Google testing technology to better locate 911 callers

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  The tech company allowed several U.S. 911 centers to use their data to pinpoint a caller’s location

• NIST calls for participants for upcoming ‘Indoor GPS’ testing

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  The system may one day be used to strengthen the ability to locate building occupants and first responders during fires and other emergencies

• Minn. police catch package-stealing Grinch thanks to GPS device

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  A 36-year-old thief snatched a package made to look like a laptop box, but unbeknownst to him, a GPS tracking device was inside the box

• Calif. law enforcement puts out fake packages to catch thieves

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  Various packages, which contain GPS transmitters, are being left in different areas with the goal to tip deputies when thefts occur

• Pharmacies using GPS devices in pill bottles to track criminals

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  Police were able to catch two suspects who held up a Walgreens in Nebraska thanks to the GPS device in the pill bottle

• Police tracked down rape victim using her cellphone GPS

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  Police say they received 911 texts from a woman claiming she'd been sexually assaulted

• Survey results: Latest trends in law enforcement software

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  How law enforcement agencies are adopting cloud-based or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) software solutions as part of the fight against crime

• Roundtable: Police tech experts gaze into the crystal ball

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  Four experts on the frontline of law enforcement technology tell us what to expect 15 years out

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