Technology
Intuitive reality capture is next-gen technology that helps first responders work faster, safer and smarter
Two Timekettle devices went through real-world patrol and interview tests — one might earn a spot in your gear bag
With budgets tight and tech evolving fast, law enforcement agencies are turning to pay-as-you-go models for scalable, cost-effective modernization
Inmates find all kinds of ways to make contraband cellphones work for them. Now, authorities are finding a way to make the phones work for them, too
Integrated push-to-talk, NPSBN and multi-band radios will soon expand how police can communicate on scene
Two Supreme Court cases about police searches of cellphones without warrants present vastly different views of the ubiquitous device
Court is considering whether investigators are required to get a warrant before obtaining cellphone records detailing a suspect’s movements
If a citizen tells you that the man in the brown jacket, sitting on a bench in the park, has their smartphone, is that enough to detain and search him if he doesn’t give consent?
It’s not difficult to see how Q-Warrior technology could be ported to law enforcement applications
A soon-to-be-launched cloud storage option from Digital Ally might be the right choice for your agency
Two convicted sex offenders suspected in the murders of 4 women checked in with police every month and wore their GPS trackers around the clock
The system, known as wide-area surveillance, is something of a time machine — the entire city is filmed and recorded in real time
The federal agency’s Next Generation Identification system sounds like the name of a futuristic crime show — and in some ways, it resembles one
In an age where the world is hungry for information, the KHP formed the Tweeting Troopers as a way to share traffic warnings and tips
The technology features a function not used by any other law enforcement agency in the state: push notifications with geo-fencing
A new $730 net gun purchased by the Saginaw County Sheriff’s Office promises to stop uncooperative people in their tracks
The Large Emergency Event Digital Information Repository is an eyewitness photo and video platform that can be activated for free by law enforcement and relief agencies during a catastrophic incident
Official pointed to an OIS the commission recently adjudicated, noting recordings of the incident were extremely poor in quality because the car’s antenna had been tampered with
Sheriff William Federspiel says he hopes to never have to use it, since to do so implies “something awfully bad has happened”
Coeur d’Alene Police purchased a brand-new robot to be used by the Kootenai County SWAT team
Incorporating the FLIR ONE thermal imager — expected to cost about $350 — onto the iPhone we’re already carrying around might make a lot of sense
A HUD projects vital information from a source onto a clear surface so the operator does not have to move his or her eyes away from a focal point
Applied DNA Sciences uses a DNA-based, anti-theft mark in a pilot project with Swedish police.
Durable and dependable from the inside out, to bring you what you need, where you are
Police say Stingray, a suitcase-size device that pretends it’s a cell tower, is useful for catching criminals, but that’s about all they’ll say
Predictive analysis — the digital dissection of police data to identify likely offenses, their locations and even perpetrators — may sound like a concept straight out of the science fiction film “Minority Report”
