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Extremist tactics, sniper attacks and online incitement are reshaping the threat landscape, leaving officers with shrinking windows to respond
Turn vehicle motion data into actionable investigative insights
Enhance interagency coordination with shared, real-time digital assets
An electronic tool allows investigators to check balances and freeze prepaid debit cards of potential criminal funds while still out in the field
Be sure to prepare your budget, outline financial need and gather qualitative and quantitative examples that demonstrate the need for funding
With higher load capacity drones available, vendors have introduced components that allow a UAV to safely and discreetly deliver needed gear
A West Virginia county takes a whole-community approach to implementing broadband
Given the time-sensitive nature of the work, many reconstruction specialists have adopted new technology to improve the workflow
A CAD-to-CAD network adds the most value to agencies during catastrophic events, where saving seconds could make the difference in how many lives are saved
With the Tango Tango integration service, first responders can connect their existing two-way radio networks with smartphones to augment and extend communications across platforms, channels and agencies
Save time and increase accuracy using this tool for collecting and analyzing live and historical data from both phone- and Internet-based communications service providers
Focus your cybersecurity investment on initiatives that create more effort for the attacker
Preventing ransomware attacks is possible; our expert panelists offer several best practices your agency can follow to help reduce risk and mitigate potential issues
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tustin Police Department kept the lines of communication open in their community by using Zoom to host virtual meetings
While you can’t become completely invisible online, you should strive to become a challenging target; here’s why taking these steps is a worthwhile investment
Criminal investigation training, collaboration and technology all play a pivotal role
RMS interoperability removes geographic barriers to connect investigators to crime data and more
Organizations and citizens have a “shared responsibility” to defend their data, computer hardware and software systems from ransomware attacks
John Miller, NYPD’s deputy commissioner for intelligence and counterterrorism, said the good news was that the system for detecting hackers worked
Some 9,000 law enforcement officers in 18 countries around the world were involved in the operation
With the use of online technologies for departmental meetings and training, leaders and trainers must consider continuous improvement opportunities
From assisting SAR operations to deploying UAS during civil unrest, 2020 kept this eight-pilot team busy
The goal of the project is to build a network of public safety drone programs to share best practices, safety notices, lessons learned and regulatory updates
Gen Z expects employers to implement the same technology they have become accustomed to using in their everyday lives
This wasn’t the first time hackers infiltrated the agency’s computer systems; hackers seized control of the police dispatch system and other data in 2018
Understanding current trends in police ambushes is critical to inform police training and strategies
Find out how 5G enables public safety agencies to respond faster with real-time information that keeps first responders and their communities safer
‘Spot’ has primarily been helping at coronavirus screening sites for the homeless, police said
Connecting disparate systems helps agencies gain efficiencies, leverage data
“Every police department needs to think about their threat model and that they will probably be a target at some point”
Following the deployment of a robotic K-9 in February 2021, public backlash led the NYPD to send ‘Digidog’ back to the doghouse