Police EOD & Bomb Detection News & Articles

• Spotlight: Field Forensics' easy-to-use products and reliable test kits essential to LEOs

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  Field identification of explosives and their precursor chemicals help LEOs and homeland security operatives disrupt terror networks and save lives

• How to buy WMD-detection equipment (eBook)

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

• How a handheld analyzer eliminates the need for narcotics officers to open suspicious packages

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  Officers can literally scan the contents of bags and bottles to find out what’s inside, enhancing safety for themselves and those around them

• 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

• Spotlight: Rigaku Analytical Devices is a leading innovator of solutions for use in the protection of public health and safety and aid in the advancement of scientific and academic study

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  Company name: Rigaku Analytical Devices  Headquarters: Wilmington, Massachussets   Signature Product: Rigaku Analytical Devices  Website: Rigaku Analytical Devices  1. What was the inspiration behi...

• 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

• 5 questions to ask before purchasing a tactical robot

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  A tactical robot is a long-term investment. Make sure you make an informed choice.

• No such thing as a routine call: Suicidal subject with exploding target material

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  A firearm pointed at a container can pose a threat to an entire group of people, depending on the contents of the container

• How to buy tactical surveillance cameras

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  Using a tactical surveillance camera is a smart safety tactic all SWAT teams can deploy in a multitude of scenarios

• Dirty bomb attack: 10 radioactive isotopes and their common usage

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  Many radioactive isotopes have important, everyday use. That can make them accessible to individuals looking to devise a dirty bomb

• How cops can detect and prevent a dirty bomb attack

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  Protecting the public from an unknown source of radiation is challenging — police departments must use a mix of different sized detectors to locate these threats

• Improve your tactical team’s safety with this breaching tool

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  The Blast Gauge System takes the guesswork out of determining minimum safe distance for SWAT stacks

• Protect your team by tracking blast exposure

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  The Blast Gauge System provides critical information about blast overpressure to help reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury

• 5 things cops need to know about traumatic brain injury

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  Blast exposure is an occupational hazard for tactical officers, and it’s important to know the risks and take steps to address them

• 'No more baby parts': Colo. rampage suspect's words draw focus

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  Police are trying to discern the motivations for a shooting attack carried out Friday at a Planned Parenthood clinic that killed three people, including a police officer

• FLIR unveils new explosives trace detector built for patrol

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  The new Fido X2 — which features FLIR’s proprietary TrueTrace technology — is touted as a cost-effective sensing instrument for law enforcement agencies that delivers exceptional performance

• Cops: Conn. credit union boss strapped with possible bomb in robbery plot

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  Police responding an invasion at the home of a credit union official uncovered a robbery plot and then found a man with an apparent bomb strapped to his body

• Police: Utah robbery suspect's wired vest was a hoax

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  A bomb squad robot safely removed the vest from the suspect Thursday while he was lying on a sidewalk

• Looking to the future of police robotics

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  The use of robotics in police work requires an integration of policy, infrastructure and common sense

• Why would you want to work on bombs?

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  By Darren Skoldqvist Police1 Special Contributor Public Safety Bomb Technicians have been working to keep our communities safe since 1971, when the United States Army, who had previously been respo...

• Post-blast explosives detection

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  Real-world scenarios teach bomb dogs to sniff out secondary explosive devices

• White Paper: ITI's ProTecht®

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  By Instrument Technology, Inc. ITI Fiberscopes and Videoscopes with ProTecht® have longer life and extended trouble free articulating cycles. Longer scope life results in lower inspection costs, le...

• NC police dept sees benefits of robotics

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  Robotic units becoming more common in defusing dangerous situations

• How to buy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) equipment

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  By Tim Dees The explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) function is obviously a critical one, but it doesn't always make sense to create an EOD team and buy the necessary equipment if there's a resource ...

• Bomb suit standards

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  The Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is developing a standard for bomb suits worn by U.S. public safety bomb technicians. This will be the first such standard. NIJ is...

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