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Noblesville PD’s success shows how police agencies can launch beyond line-of-sight drone operations without red tape
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“This is community policing on steroids,” Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said
Before you can do a background check, you need to accurately authenticate an individual’s identification through a driver’s license or other ID
Officials are hoping for the city’s support for operating the aircrafts before making budget decisions and fulfilling FAA requirements
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 Bureau of Justice Assistance is supporting a number of partner city law enforcement and other agencies with funding to advance justice information sharing solutions
Voyager Atlas adds breadth, context and accessibility to location tracking
Through the use of both night vision and thermal imaging, handlers can improve their senses and become as effective as their four-legged partners
The app can be downloaded onto the cellphones of police officers, teachers and administrators and serves as a “panic button” in cases of emergency
In today’s digital age, presenting static photographs of crime scenes and evidence to a jury seems archaic; fortunately, 3D scanning technology brings the crime scene into the courtroom
The advent of unchecked 3D printers that someone can buy for $2,000 and use to make an untraceable weapon is “the greatest [gun] loophole of all,” he said
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Experts said the printers are very expensive and the gun themselves tend to disintegrate quickly
Officials defended the way the LAPD uses data to fight crime after some said the methods are biased against minorities
The high-tech system, formally called “Rekognition,” is touted as able to pick a person out of a crowd and track their movements in real time
This investigation technique opens the door to potentially solving many more cold cases, but law enforcement must be sure they remain within legal boundaries
In 2018, shootings in Chicago have fallen by double-digit numbers for a second consecutive year, while homicides have dropped even further
Police departments in cities such as New York, Chicago and Los Angeles are all being sued for not releasing information about their predictive policing programs
The Marine Corps’ Combat Hunter Program and the broken windows concept of policing are both about taking action to prevent future undesirable action
Over the past 25 years, technology has driven seismic shifts in how law enforcement operates, so what can we expect the policing profession to look like 25 years from now?
Axon’s annual Accelerate symposium connects law enforcement leaders from around the world with the technology that is transforming policing
Don’t waste precious funds buying software that doesn’t align with the direction of the industry
Since the September 11th attacks, police have been assessing terror threat levels and gathering intelligence from thousands of sources
According to law enforcement, Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) data allows officers to find the needles they need in haystacks of information
The Center for the Study of the Drone estimated that the number of public safety agencies using drones has increased by 82 percent in the past year
The number of public safety agencies with drones has more than doubled since the end of 2016
Automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) have proven valuable to law enforcement for many reasons, including its role in intelligence-led policing and officer safety.
Axon Accelerate symposium speaker shares the best practices and innovations transforming policing in Ireland, and what agencies back home could learn from those lessons
Many departments are using virtual systems to provide a variety of realistic scenarios for officer training